1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam [the first man, red], Seth [appointed one, replacement], Enosh [mortal, frail], word study 2 Kenan [Cainan, son of Enosh], Mahalalel [praise of God, grandson of Cainan], Jared [Jered, descendant of Seth, meaning descent], word study 3 Enoch [Hanoch, dedicated], Methuselah [before the flood, a man of great age], Lamech [the father of Noah]. word study 4 The sons [children, descendants] of Noah [the patriarch who built the ark]: Shem [the eldest son, Sem], Ham [the father of hot southern lands], and Japheth [the ancestor of many nations]. word study 5 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Japheth [a son of Noah and ancestor of many nations]: Gomer [complete], Magog [a barbarous northern region], Madai [the Medes, a people northwest of Persia], Javan [Greece, the Greeks], Tubal [a region in Asia Minor], Meshech [a people group in the north], and Tiras [desire, a son of Japheth]. word study 6 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Gomer [complete, a son of Japheth]: Ashkenaz [a man as sprinkled, from Bithynia], Riphath [a grandson of Japheth], and Togarmah [settled in Armenia, a son of Gomer]. word study 7 And the sons [descendants, offspring] of Javan [Greece, the Greeks]: Elishah [a son of Javan], Tarshish [a place on the Mediterranean, a merchant vessel], the Kittites [inhabitants of Cyprus, islanders], and the Rodanites [Dodanim, a group of people descended from Javan]. word study 8 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Ham [a son of Noah, associated with hot southern lands]: Cush [Ethiopia, black], Mizraim [Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa], Put [a son of Ham, in northern Africa], and Canaan [the land of Israel, where the Canaanites lived]. word study 9 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Cush [Ethiopia, the region south of Egypt]: Seba [a region, possibly Ethiopia], Havilah [a circle, a region in Arabia], Sabta [a son of Cush, a country], Raamah [a grandson of Ham, a place], and Sabteca [a son of Cush, a region]. The sons [descendants, offspring] of Raamah [a grandson of Ham, a place]: Sheba [a region in southern Arabia, a man] and Dedan [a low-lying area, a region]. word study 10 Cush [Ethiopia, the region south of Egypt] was the father of Nimrod [a great-grandson of Noah], who began [to start, to initiate] to be a mighty one [a strong warrior, a champion] on the earth [the land, the world]. word study 11 Mizraim [Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa] was the father [to beget, give birth to] of the Ludites [Lydians, descendants of Lud], the Anamites [a tribe of Egyptians, meaning affliction of the waters], the Lehabites [a tribe descended from Mizraim, meaning flame or blade], the Naphtuhites [an Egyptian tribe, possibly related to Lower Egypt], word study 12 the Pathrusites [people of Pathros, a region in southern Egypt], the Casluhites [descended from the Egyptians] (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites [inhabitants of Caphtor, an island also known as Crete]. word study 13 And Canaan [a son of Ham, ancestor of the Canaanites] was the father [to beget, give birth to] of Sidon [an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast] his firstborn [the first child, holding special status], and of the Hittites [descendants of Heth, an aboriginal Canaanite], word study 14 the Jebusites [inhabitants of Jebus, the early name for Jerusalem], the Amorites [a Canaanite tribe, descendants of Canaan], the Girgashites [a native tribe of Canaan, descended from Girgas], word study 15 the Hivites [a member of an ancient tribe in Palestine], the Arkites [from the city of Arka], the Sinites [descendants of Sin, a son of Canaan], word study 16 the Arvadites [citizens of Arvad, descendants of Arvad], the Zemarites [a Canaanite tribe, related to other tribes], and the Hamathites [people from Hamath, a Canaanite city]. word study 17 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Shem [Noah’s eldest son, father of the Semitic tribes]: Elam [a region and its people], Asshur [the ancestor of the Assyrians], Arphaxad [a son of Shem and ancestor of a region], Lud [the ancestor of the Lydians], and Aram [a region, also known as Syria]. The sons [children, descendants] of Aram: Uz [a region east of Palestine], Hul [meaning’circle’], Gether [meaning’fear’], and Meshech [a son of Aram]. word study 18 Arphaxad [a son of Shem] was the father [to beget, gave birth to] of Shelah [a post-flood ancestor], and Shelah was the father [to beget, brought forth] of Eber [a great-grandson of Shem]. word study 19 Two [a pair, dual] sons were born [brought forth, begotten] to Eber [a great-grandson of Shem]: One [the first, a single individual] was named Peleg [meaning division], because [for the reason that, since] in his days [time, era] the earth [land, territory] was divided [split, separated], and his brother [male sibling, relative] was named Joktan [smallness, a son of Eber]. word study 20 And Joktan [a son of Eber, meaning ‘smallness’] was the father [to beget, gave birth to] of Almodad [not measured], Sheleph [a drawing forth], Hazarmaveth [village of death], Jerah [new moon], word study 21 Hadoram [a son of Joktan], Uzal [meaning I shall be flooded], Diklah [a region in Arabia, also a man’s name], word study 22 Obal [a son of Joktan], Abimael [my father is God], Sheba [a region in southern Arabia], word study 23 Ophir [a region in southern Arabia], Havilah [a circular region], and Jobab [meaning a desert]. All [everything, every single one] these [specific sons] were sons [descendants, male offspring] of Joktan [meaning smallness, an Arabian patriarch]. word study 24 So from Shem [the son of Noah, ancestor of many Semitic tribes] came Arphaxad [a son of Shem], Shelah [a man who lived after the flood], word study 25 Eber [a great-grandson of Shem, ancestor of Abraham], Peleg [meaning division, son of Eber], Reu [father of Serug, an ancestor of Abraham, meaning friend or companion], word study 26 Serug [a branch, descendant of Reu], Nahor [Abraham’s grandfather], Terah [father of Abraham, meaning wandering or delay], word study 27 and Abram [the original name, also called Abraham] (that is [or also known as, the same is], Abraham [the father of many nations, later name of Abram]). word study 28 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Abraham [the father of faith, later name of Abram] were Isaac [he laughs, son of promise] and Ishmael [God will hear, son of Hagar]. word study 29 These [specific descendants, their genealogical record] are their genealogies [family histories, generations]: Nebaioth [the first in birth order] the firstborn [the eldest child, holding special status] of Ishmael [God will hear, a son of Abraham], then Kedar [dark, a son of Ishmael], Adbeel [chastened of God], Mibsam [sweet, a son of Ishmael], word study 30 Mishma [a hearing, son of Ishmael], Dumah [silence, a region in Arabia], Massa [burden, a son of Ishmael], Hadad [mighty, a descendant of Abraham], Tema [desert region, a son of Ishmael], word study 31 Jetur [a son enclosed], Naphish [refreshment, a brother], and Kedemah [toward the east]. These [specific sons] were the sons [descendants, offspring] of Ishmael [God will hear, a son of Abraham]. word study 32 The sons born to Keturah [Abraham’s servant-wife, concubine], Abraham’s concubine [wife, but not in the same covenant as Sarah]: Zimran, Jokshan [snarer], Medan [contention], Midian [strife], Ishbak [he will give], and Shuah [humility]. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba [oath, promise] and Dedan [low-lying area]. word study 33 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Midian [a son of Abraham, his country, and descendants]: Ephah [a person and a place], Epher [meaning a calf], Hanoch [dedicated, a son of Midian], Abida [my father knows, a son of Midian], and Eldaah [God has known, a son of Midian]. All [everything, the entirety] of these [specific people] were Keturah’s [a wife of Abraham, meaning incense] sons [children, descendants]. word study 34 Abraham [the father of faith] was the father of Isaac [he laughs, son of promise]. The sons of Isaac [son of Abraham and Sarah]: Esau [hairy, firstborn] and Israel [prince with God, later name of Jacob]. word study 35 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Esau [hairy, rough]: Eliphaz [my God is gold], Reuel [friend of God, shepherd], Jeush [God exists, may God preserve], Jalam [concealed, hidden], and Korah [bald, ice, frost]. word study 36 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Eliphaz [my God is gold]: Teman [a region in Edom], Omar [speaker, eloquent], Zepho [Zephi, a man of the time of the Patriarchs], Gatam [a burnt valley], and Kenaz [hunter]; and by Timna [a concubine of Eliphaz], Amalek [an enemy of Israel, a descendant of Esau]. word study 37 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Reuel [a son of Esau, an Edomite chief]: Nahath [an Edomite duke], Zerah [a son of Reuel the Edomite], Shammah [a son of Reuel the Edomite], and Mizzah [an Edomite, a descendant of Esau]. word study 38 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Seir [a mountain in Idumaea and its original inhabitants, meaning hairy or shaggy]: Lotan [the eldest son], Shobal [a descendant of Seir], Zibeon [a man who lived during the time of the Patriarchs], Anah [meaning answer, a person’s name], Dishon [an Edomite, a son of Seir], Ezer [meaning treasure, a chief of the Horites], and Dishan [a son of Seir, an Edomite]. word study 39 The sons [descendants, male offspring] of Lotan: Hori [a man of the Horite tribe] and Homam [meaning confusion, a leader]. Timna [a daughter of Seir, an Edomite woman] was Lotan’s [the eldest son of Seir] sister [a biological sibling, a close relative]. word study 40 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Shobal [a Horite, son of Seir]: Alvan [tall, lofty], Manahath [rest, tranquility], Ebal [mountain of cursing], Shepho [a man of the Patriarchs’ time], and Onam [vigorous, strong]. The sons [children, heirs] of Zibeon [a son of Seir]: Aiah [falcon, swift] and Anah [answer, response]. word study 41 The son [descendant, offspring] of Anah [answer, response]: Dishon [Dishan, a chief of Edom]. The sons [descendants, children] of Dishon: Hemdan [Hamran, an Idumaean], Eshban [fire of discernment, a leader], Ithran [a man of abundance], and Cheran [lyre, a musician]. word study 42 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Ezer [treasure, a chief of the Horites]: Bilhan [a son of Ezer the Horite], Zaavan [an Idumaean, son of Ezer], and Akan [also known as Jaakan, an Idumaean]. The sons [children, heirs] of Dishan [an Edomite, father of Uz and Aran]: Uz [a son of Dishan the Horite] and Aran [a son of Dishan, an Edomite]. word study 43 These [specific, particular] are the kings [rulers, monarchs] who reigned [ruled, governed] in the land [territory, region] of Edom [the region of Esau’s descendants] before [prior to, preceding] any king [monarch, ruler] reigned [ruled, governed] over the Israelites [the children of Israel, God’s chosen people]: Bela [destruction, devouring] son of Beor [father of Balaam]. His city [town, settlement] was named [called, designated] Dinhabah [give thou judgement, a place of judgment]. word study 44 When Bela [the destroyer, a name signifying destruction] died [passed away, came to an end], Jobab [a desert, a son of Zerah] son [a descendant, offspring] of Zerah [a man of the sun, a son of Simeon] from [out of, originating in] Bozrah [a sheepfold, a fortress] reigned [ruled, exercised kingly power] in his place [stead, position, underneath him]. word study 45 When Jobab [a desert, a name of several Israelites] died [passed away, to die as a punishment], Husham [meaning haste, one of the early kings of Edom] from the land [the soil, a country or territory] of the Temanites [descendants of Teman, a grandson of Esau] reigned [to advise or counsel, to rule as a king] in his place [underneath, in his stead, as his successor]. word study 46 When Husham [the king of Edom, a descendant of Esau] died, Hadad [the son of Bedad, a king of Edom] son of Bedad, who defeated [struck, smote] Midian [a tribe in the desert north of Moab] in the country [field, land] of Moab, reigned [ruled, became king] in his place [stead, underneath]. And the name [identity, reputation] of his city [town, excitement] was Avith [a place in Palestine, meaning ‘ruins’]. word study 47 When Hadad [the Edomite king] died [passed away, came to an end], Samlah [a king of Edom] from Masrekah [vineyard of noble vines, an ancient place in Idumaea] reigned [ruled as king, took the throne] in his place [stead, position of authority]. word study 48 When Samlah [a king of Edom] died [passed away, came to an end], Shaul [meaning’desired’, a personal name] from Rehoboth [a place of wide streets, in Assyria and Palestine] on the Euphrates [a river, a flood] reigned [ruled as king, advised] in his place [underneath, in his stead, as his successor]. word study 49 When Shaul [the desired one] died [passed away, came to an end], Baal-hanan [Baal is gracious] son [offspring, descendant] of Achbor reigned [ruled, exercised authority] in his place [stead, position, underneath him]. word study 50 When Baal-hanan [the Edomite king, Baal is gracious] died [passed away, came to an end], Hadad [an Edomite king] reigned [ruled, took the throne] in his place [underneath, in his stead]. His city [Pau, the capital] was named [designated, called] Pau [a place in Edom], and his wife’s [woman, female partner] name was Mehetabel [favored of God, blessed by God] daughter [female child, descendant] of Matred [an Edomite woman], the daughter [offspring, descendant] of Me-zahab [waters of gold, a wealthy man]. word study 51 Then Hadad [a king of Edom, an idol] died [passed away, came to his end]. Now the chiefs [leaders, dukes, governors] of Edom [the region, the people] were Timna [a duke, a leader], Alvah [meaning evil, a duke], Jetheth [a duke, a leader], word study 52 Oholibamah [wife of Esau, tent of the high place], Elah [an oak valley, a place in Palestine], Pinon [a chief of Edom, meaning darkness], word study 53 Kenaz [chief, leader], Teman [ruler, governor], Mibzar [fortress, strong leader], word study 54 Magdiel [prince of God], and Iram [belonging to a city]. These [specific leaders] were the chiefs [governors, leaders, or friends] of Edom [the region of Esau’s descendants]. word study