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1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 1:8

From Adam to Abraham · 1 Chronicles 1:1–27
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Traditional
The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Literal
The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Latin
Filii Cham: Chus, et Mesraim, et Phut, et Chanaan.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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

Parallels

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

People

Canaan: Son of Ham; father of Sidon and Heth Cush: Son of Ham; father of Nimrod and other descendants Egypt: Descendant of Ham, ancestor of African peoples Ham: One of Noah's three sons, father of Canaan Put: Son of Ham, grandson of Noah

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Cush (Person) Ethiopia Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Ham (Person) Marriage, Marriage Customs Put (Person) Put (Place) Shem Zemarites

Topics

Canaan: Son of Ham: Descendants of Cush: Son of Ham Genealogy: To Abraham Ham: Son of Noah: His Children Mizraim: Son of Ham Phut: Son of Ham