1 Chronicles 1:7

Translations

Modern

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

Traditional

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Literal

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

Latin

Filii autem Javan: Elisa et Tharsis, Cethim et Dodanim.

Original

Hebrew

English

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

Notes

1 Chronicles 1:5–23

The record of Noah’s descendants shows Abraham’s place in history. The ethnic background of the seventy nations gives context to Israel’s history (compare Genesis 10).

1 Chronicles 1:1–2:2

The Chronicler starts by showing Israel's place among the nations. He traces their ancestry from Adam to Jacob, using information from Genesis.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

Related verses

Daniel 11:30
Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
Isaiah 66:19
I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
Isaiah 23:12
He said, “You shall rejoice no more, O oppressed Virgin Daughter of Sidon. Get up and cross over to Cyprus—even there you will find no rest.”
Psalm 72:10
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
Isaiah 23:1
This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
Jeremiah 2:10
Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
Numbers 24:24
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
Ezekiel 27:6
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

Parallels

Genesis 5:1–32 Genesis 10:1–32 Genesis 11:10–26

People

Dodanim: Descendants of Javan, son of Japheth Elishah: A son of Javan, who is grandson of Noah Javan: Son of Japheth; ancestor of Greek people Kittim: Descendants of Javan, son of Japheth Tarshish: Son of Javan, great-grandson of Noah

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Dodanim Elishah Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Greece, Greek Javan (Person) Javan (Place) Marriage, Marriage Customs Rhodes Rodanim, Rodanites Shem Tarshish (Person) Zemarites

Topics

Dodanim: Called Rodanim Elishah: A Descendant of Noah Genealogy: To Abraham Japheth: Descendants of Javan: Son of Japheth Tarshish: Son of Javan

1 Chronicles 1:7

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