1 Chronicles 1:31

1 Chronicles 1:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
• New International Version (NIV)Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

Context of 1 Chronicles 1:31

29These are their descendants: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. 32Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. 33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons [and grandsons] of Keturah.

1 Chronicles 1:31 word by word

יְט֥וּר נָפִ֖ישׁ וָקֵ֑דְמָה אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jeturיְטוּרyeţûr · JeturH3195
• Naphishנָפִישׁnâphîysh · NaphishH5305
• and Kedemahקֵ֑דְמָהqêdemâh · KedemahH6929
• These are the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלyishmâ‛ê'l · IshmaelH3458

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 1:31

• Genesis 25:15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1:31

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-54Verses 28-54 The genealogy is from hence confined to the posterity of Abraham. Let us take occasion from reading these lists of names, to think of the multitudes that have gone through this world, have done their parts in it, and then quitted it. As one generation, even of sinful men, passes away, another comes. Ec 1:4; Nu 32:14, and will do so while the earth remains. Short is our passage through time into eternity. May we be distinguished as the Lord's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-33The Chronicler, like the author of Genesis, lists Abraham's descendants separately from Isaac. He mentions Ishmael's sons (1 Chronicles 1:29–31; compare Genesis 25:12–15) and Keturah's sons (1 Chronicles 1:32–33; compare Genesis 25:1–3) before focusing on the chosen family line.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 1:31

• Genealogy
• Ishmael
• Ituraea
• Jetur
• Kedemah
• Naphish
• Shem

In the dictionaries

• Ishmael
• Ishmael, Ishmaelite
• Naphish
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Jetur
• Kedemah
• Nodab
• Semites, Semitic Religion

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary