1 Chronicles 1:42

1 Chronicles 1:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran.

Context of 1 Chronicles 1:42

40Shobal’s sons were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah. 41Anah’s son was Dishon. Dishon’s sons were Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran. 43These were the kings who ruled Edom before any king ruled the people of Israel: Bela, son of Beor, and the name of his ⌞capital⌟ city was Dinhabah. 44After Bela died, Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him as king.

1 Chronicles 1:42 word by word

בְּֽנֵי־אֵ֔צֶר בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן יַעֲקָ֑ן בְּנֵ֥י דִישׁ֖וֹן ע֥וּץ וַאֲרָֽן׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ezerאֵ֫צֶר'etser · EzerH687
• Bilhanבִּלְהָןbilhân · BilhanH1092
• and Zavanזַעֲוָןza‛ăvân · ZaavanH2190
• Jakanיַעֲקָןya‛ăqân · AkanH3292
• of Dishanדִּישָׁןdîyshân · DishanH1789
• Uzעוּץ‛ûts · UzH5780
• and Aranאֲרָן'ărân · AranH765

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 1:42

• Genesis 36:27These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
• Genesis 10:23Aram’s descendants were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
• Genesis 36:28These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
• Lamentations 4:21“Rejoice and be glad, people of Edom, inhabitants of the country of Uz. The cup ⌞of the Lord’s fury⌟ will be passed to you next. You’ll get drunk and take off all your clothes.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1:42

• 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 1:42

• Akan
• Aran
• Bilhan
• Ezer
• Genealogy
• Jaakan
• Shem
• Uz
• Zaavan

In the dictionaries

• Jaakan
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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