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1 Chronicles 1:37
37Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles 1:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
- New International Version (NIV)The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Context of 1 Chronicles 1:37
35Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. 36Eliphaz’s sons: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek. Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38Seir’s sons: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. 39Lotan’s sons: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
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בְּנֵ֖י רְעוּאֵ֑ל נַ֥חַת זֶ֖רַח שַׁמָּ֥ה וּמִזָּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1:37
- 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. 34-54Isaac’s genealogy first lists Esau's descendants (1 Chronicles 1:35–54) and then continues with Israel. The history of Edom is divided into three parts: Esau's sons (1 Chronicles 1:35–37) Seir's descendants (1 Chronicles 1:38–42) The kings who ruled Edom (1 Chronicles 1:43–54) This arrangement follows Genesis 36.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. Reuel--a powerful branch of the great Aeneze tribe, the Rowalla Arabs. Shammah--the great tribe Beni Shammar. In the same way, the names of the other kings and dukes are traced in the modern tribes of Arabia. But it is unnecessary to mention any more of these obscure nomads, except to notice that Jobab (1Ch 1:44), one of the kings of Edom, is considered to be Job, and that his seat was in the royal city of Dinahab (Ge 36:32; 1Ch 1:43), identified with…Read the comment
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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
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