1 Chronicles 1:17

From Adam to Abraham · 1 Chronicles 1:1–27
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Traditional
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
Literal
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
Latin
Filii Sem: Ælam, et Assur, et Arphaxad, et Lud, et Aram, et Hus, et Hul, et Gether, et Mosoch.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Notes

The 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).

The Chronicler starts by showing Israel's place among the nations. He traces their ancestry from Adam to Jacob, using information from Genesis.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

Parallels

Genesis 5:1–32 Genesis 10:1–32 Genesis 11:10–26

People

Aram: Son of Shem, ancestor of the Arameans Arpachshad: Son of Shem, ancestor of Abraham Asshur: Son of Shem; father of the Assyrians Elam: Son of Shem, grandson of Noah Gether: Son of Aram; grandson of Shem; part of Table of Nations Hul: A son of Aram, grandson of Shem Lud: Son of Shem; progenitor of the Lydians Mash: Son of Aram, grandson of Shem Shem: Noah's son, ancestor of Semitic peoples Uz: Son of Aram, grandson of Shem

Glossary

Aram (Person) Arphaxad Asshur Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Elam (Person) Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Gether Hul Mash Meshech Shem Uz (Person) Zemarites

Topics

Aram: Son of Shem Arphaxad: Son of Shem Asshur: Son of Shem, and Ancestor of the Assyrians Genealogy: To Abraham Hul: Son of Aram Lud: A Son of Shem Meshech: Son of Shem Shem: Descendants of Syria: Called Aram, from the Son of Shem Uz: Son of Aram