1 Chronicles 7:19

The Descendants of Manasseh · 1 Chronicles 7:14–19
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Translations

Modern
And these were the sons of Shemida: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
Traditional
And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
Literal
And the sons of Shemida were: Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
Latin
Erant autem filii Semida, Ahin, et Sechem, et Leci, et Aniam.

Original

Hebrew
English
And these were the sons of Shemida: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

Notes

These verses have several issues that suggest the Hebrew text might be damaged:

  1. Maacah is listed as both the sister and wife of Makir (1 Chronicles 7:15–16).

  2. Huppim and Shuppim were earlier listed with Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:12), not Manasseh.

  3. Those considered Gileadites (1 Chronicles 7:16–17) are vaguely linked to Gilead, whose direct descendants are not listed (compare Numbers 26:30–33).

  4. The sons of Shemida are not connected to the genealogy (1 Chronicles 7:19) Shemida was one of Gilead’s descendants (Numbers 26:32).

  • This chapter provides the genealogies of the remaining tribes of Israel.

  • The sections on the tribes of Issachar, Benjamin, and Asher may come from a military census. These lists are almost the same length, use military terms, record the father's houses, and do not mention settlements.

  • The tribes of Zebulun and Dan are completely omitted, and Naphtali has only a short record.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

People

Ahian: Son of Shemidah, from the tribe of Manasseh Aniam: Son of Shemida, descendant of Manasseh Likhi: Son of Shemida, a Manassite Shechem: Son of Shemida, a Manassite Shemida: Son of Gilead, great-grandson of Manasseh

Glossary

Ahian Aniam Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Likhi Manasseh, Tribe of Shechem (Person) Shemida, Shemidah, Shemidaite

Topics

Ahian: Son of Shemidah Aniam: Son of Shemidah Shechem: Son of Shemidah Shemida: Son of Gilead