1 Chronicles 1:17

1 Chronicles 1:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Context of 1 Chronicles 1:17

15the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, 16the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. 18Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. 19Two sons were born to Eber. The name of the one was Peleg [Division], because in his day the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.

1 Chronicles 1:17 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י שֵׁ֔ם עֵילָ֣ם וְאַשּׁ֔וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד וְל֣וּד וַאֲרָ֑ם וְע֥וּץ וְח֖וּל וְגֶ֥תֶר וָמֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Shemשֵׁםshêm · ShemH8035
• Elamעֵילָם‛êylâm ‛ôlâm · ElamH5867
• and Asshurאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AsshurH804
• and Arphaxadאַרְפַּכְשַׁד'arpakshad · ArpachshadH775
• and Ludלוּדlûd · LudH3865
• and Aramאֲרָם'ărâm · AramH758
• and Uzעוּץ‛ûts · UzH5780
• and Hulחוּלchûl · HulH2343
• and Getherגֶּ֫תֶרgether · GetherH1666
• and Meshechמֶ֫שֶׁךְmeshek · MeshechH4902

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 1:17

• Genesis 10:22Shem’s descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
• Genesis 11:10This is the account of Shem and his descendants. Two years after the flood when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arpachshad.
• Genesis 14:1At that time ⌞four kings⌟—King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim—
• Isaiah 11:11At that time the Lord will use his power again to recover what remains of his people in Assyria, Upper and Lower Egypt, Sudan, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and the islands of the sea.
• Isaiah 21:2I was shown a harsh vision. The traitor betrays. The destroyer destroys. Go to war, Elam! Surround them, Media! I will put an end to all the groaning.
• Isaiah 22:6Elam takes its quiver of arrows, manned chariots, and horsemen. Kir uncovers its shields.
• Jeremiah 25:25all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media;
• Ezekiel 32:24“Elam is there with all its soldiers, and the graves of its soldiers are all around it. All of its soldiers are dead. They have been killed in battle. They went down below the earth as godless people. They once terrified people in the land of the living. Now they suffer disgrace with those who have gone down to the pit.
• Daniel 8:2In my vision I saw myself in the fortress of Susa in the province of Elam. In my vision I saw myself at Ulai Gate.
• Numbers 24:22But it is destined to be burned, you ⌞descendants of⌟ Cain, when Assyria takes you as prisoners of war.”
• Ezra 4:2they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families. They told them, “We want to help you build because we worship the same God you worship. We have been sacrificing to him since the time of King Esarhaddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
• Psalms 83:8Even Assyria has joined them. They helped the descendants of Lot. Selah
• Ezekiel 27:23Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants from Sheba, Assyria, and Kilmad traded with you.
• Ezekiel 32:22“Assyria is there with its whole army, and the graves of its soldiers are all around it. All of its soldiers are dead. They have been killed in battle.
• Hosea 14:3Assyria cannot save us. We won’t ride on horses anymore. We will never again say that the things our hands have made are our gods. You love orphans.”
• Isaiah 66:19I will set up a sign among them and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Meshech, Rosh, Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands who have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will tell about my glory among the nations.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The sons of Shem - i. e., descendants. Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech (or Mash), are stated to have been “sons of Aram” Genesis 10:23. Meshech is the reading of all the MSS., and is supported by the Septuagint here and in Genesis 10:23. It seems preferable to “Mash,” which admits of no very probable explanation. Just as Hamites and Semites were intermingled in Arabia (Genesis 10:7, note; Genesis 10:29, note), so Semites and Japhethites may have been…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-23The 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-234-23. Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth--The three sons of this patriarch are enumerated, partly because they were the founders of the new world, and partly because the fulfilment of Noah's prophecy (Ge 9:25-27) could not otherwise appear to have been verified.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 1:17

• Aram
• Arphaxad
• Asshur
• Genealogy
• Hul
• Lud
• Meshech
• Shem
• Syria
• Uz

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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