New English Translation
1 Chronicles 1:17
17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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
15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. 18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. 19Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided; his brother’s name was Joktan.
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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 10:22The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
- Genesis 11:10This is the account of Shem. Shem was 100 old when he became the father of Arphaxad, two years after the flood.
- Genesis 14:1At that time Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations
- Isaiah 11:11At that time the sovereign master will again lift his hand to reclaim the remnant of his people from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the seacoasts.
- Isaiah 21:2I have received a distressing message: “The deceiver deceives, the destroyer destroys. Attack, you Elamites! Lay siege, you Medes! I will put an end to all the groaning!”
- Isaiah 22:6The Elamites picked up the quiver, and came with chariots and horsemen; the men of Kir prepared the shield.
- Jeremiah 25:25all the kings of Zimri; all the kings of Elam; all the kings of Media;
- Ezekiel 32:24“Elam is there with all her hordes around her grave; all of them struck down by the sword. They went down uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth, those who spread terror in the land of the living. Now they will bear their shame with those who descend to the pit.
- Daniel 8:2In this vision I saw myself in Susa the citadel, which is located in the province of Elam. In the vision I saw myself at the Ulai Canal.
- Numbers 24:22Nevertheless the Kenite will be consumed. How long will Asshur take you away captive?”
- Ezra 4:2they came to Zerubbabel and the leaders and said to them, “Let us help you build, for like you we seek your God and we have been sacrificing to him from the time of King Esarhaddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
- Psalms 83:8Even Assyria has allied with them, lending its strength to the descendants of Lot. (Selah)
- Ezekiel 27:23Haran, Kanneh, Eden, merchants from Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad were your clients.
- Ezekiel 32:22“Assyria is there with all her assembly around her grave, all of them struck down by the sword.
- Hosea 14:3Assyria cannot save us; we will not ride warhorses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods’ to what our own hands have made. For only you will show compassion to Orphan Israel!”
- Isaiah 66:19I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations – to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.
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
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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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