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1:1 Adam <0121>, Seth <08352>, Enosh <0583>, 1:2 Kenan <07018>, Mahalalel <04111>, Jered <03382>, 1:3 Enoch <02585>, Methuselah <04968>, Lamech <03929>, 1:4 Noah <05146>, Shem <08035>, Ham <02526>, and Japheth <03315>. 1:5 The sons <01121> of Japheth <03315>: Gomer <01586>, Magog <04031>, Madai <04074>, Javan <03120>, Tubal <08422>, Meshech <04902>, and Tiras <08494>. 1:6 The sons <01121> of Gomer <01586>: Ashkenaz <0813>, Riphath <07384>, and Togarmah <08425>. 1:7 The sons <01121> of Javan <03120>: Elishah <0473>, Tarshish <08659>, the Kittites <03794>, and the Rodanites <01721>. 1:8 The sons <01121> of Ham <02526>: Cush <03568>, Mizraim <04714>, Put <06316>, and Canaan <03667>. 1:9 The sons <01121> of Cush <03568>: Seba <05434>, Havilah <02341>, Sabta <05454>, Raamah <07484>, and Sabteca <05455>. The sons <01121> of Raamah <07484>: Sheba <07614> and Dedan <01719>. 1:10 Cush <03568> was the father <03205> of Nimrod <05248>, who established <02490> himself <01931> as a mighty warrior <01368> on earth <0776>. 1:11 Mizraim <04714> was the father <03205> of the Ludites <03866>, Anamites <06047>, Lehabites <03853>, Naphtuhites <05320>, 1:12 Pathrusites <06625>, Casluhites <03695> (from whom <0834> the Philistines <06430> descended <03318>), and the Caphtorites <03732>. 1:13 Canaan <03667> was the father <03205> of Sidon <06721>– his firstborn <01060>– and Heth <02845>, 1:14 as well as the Jebusites <02983>, Amorites <0567>, Girgashites <01622>, 1:15 Hivites <02340>, Arkites <06208>, Sinites <05513>, 1:16 Arvadites <0721>, Zemarites <06786>, and Hamathites <02577>. 1:17 The sons <01121> of Shem <08035>: Elam <05867>, Asshur <0804>, Arphaxad <0775>, Lud <03865>, and Aram <0758>. The sons of Aram: Uz <05780>, Hul <02343>, Gether <01666>, and Meshech <04902>. 1:18 Arphaxad <0775> was the father <03205> of Shelah <07974>, and Shelah <07974> was the father <03205> of Eber <05677>. 1:19 Two <08147> sons <01121> were born <03205> to Eber <05677>: the first <0259> was named <08034> Peleg <06389>, for <03588> during his lifetime <03117> the earth <0776> was divided <06385>; his brother’s <0251> name <08034> was Joktan <03355>. 1:20 Joktan <03355> was the father <03205> of Almodad <0486>, Sheleph <08026>, Hazarmaveth <02700>, Jerah <03392>, 1:21 Hadoram <01913>, Uzal <0187>, Diklah <01853>, 1:22 Ebal <05858>, Abimael <039>, Sheba <07614>, 1:23 Ophir <0211>, Havilah <02341>, and Jobab <03103>. All <03605> these <0428> were the sons <01121> of Joktan <03355>. 1:24 Shem <08035>, Arphaxad <0775>, Shelah <07974>, 1:25 Eber <05677>, Peleg <06389>, Reu <07466>, 1:26 Serug <08286>, Nahor <05152>, Terah <08646>, 1:27 Abram <087> (that <01931> is, Abraham <085>). 1:28 The sons <01121> of Abraham <085>: Isaac <03327> and Ishmael <03458>. 1:29 These <0428> were their descendants <08435>: Ishmael’s <03458> firstborn son <01060> was Nebaioth <05032>; the others were Kedar <06938>, Adbeel <0110>, Mibsam <04017>, 1:30 Mishma <04927>, Dumah <01746>, Massa <04854>, Hadad <02301>, Tema <08485>, 1:31 Jetur <03195>, Naphish <05305>, and Kedemah <06929>. These <0428> were the sons <01121> of Ishmael <03458>. 1:32 The sons <01121> to whom Keturah <06989>, Abraham’s <085> concubine <06370>, gave birth <03205>: Zimran <02175>, Jokshan <03370>, Medan <04091>, Midian <04080>, Ishbak <03435>, Shuah <07744>. The sons <01121> of Jokshan <03370>: Sheba <07614> and Dedan <01719>. 1:33 The sons <01121> of Midian <04080>: Ephah <05891>, Epher <06081>, Hanoch <02585>, Abida <028>, and Eldaah <0420>. All <03605> these <0428> were the sons <01121> of Keturah <06989>. 1:34 Abraham <085> was the father <03205> of Isaac <03327>. The sons <01121> of Isaac <03327>: Esau <06215> and Israel <03478>. 1:35 The sons <01121> of Esau <06215>: Eliphaz <0464>, Reuel <07467>, Jeush <03266>, Jalam <03281>, and Korah <07141>. 1:36 The sons <01121> of Eliphaz <0464>: Teman <08487>, Omar <0201>, Zephi <06825>, Gatam <01609>, Kenaz <07073>, and (by Timna <08555>) Amalek <06002>. 1:37 The sons <01121> of Reuel <07467>: Nahath <05184>, Zerah <02226>, Shammah <08048>, and Mizzah <04199>. 1:38 The sons <01121> of Seir <08165>: Lotan <03877>, Shobal <07732>, Zibeon <06649>, Anah <06034>, Dishon <01787>, Ezer <0687>, and Dishan <01789>. 1:39 The sons <01121> of Lotan <03877>: Hori <02753> and Homam <01950>. (Timna <08555> was Lotan’s <03877> sister <0269>.) 1:40 The sons <01121> of Shobal <07732>: Alyan <05935>, Manahath <04506>, Ebal <05858>, Shephi <08195>, and Onam <0208>. The sons <01121> of Zibeon <06649>: Aiah <0345> and Anah <06034>. 1:41 The son <01121> of Anah <06034>: Dishon <01787>. The sons <01121> of Dishon <01787>: Hamran <02566>, Eshban <0790>, Ithran <03506>, and Keran <03763>. 1:42 The sons <01121> of Ezer <0687>: Bilhan <01092>, Zaavan <02190>, Jaakan <03292>. The sons <01121> of Dishan <01787>: Uz <05780> and Aran <0765>. 1:43 These <0428> were the kings <04428> who <0834> reigned <04427> in the land <0776> of Edom <0123> before <06440> any king <04428> ruled <04427> over the Israelites <03478> <01121>: Bela <01106> son <01121> of Beor <01160>; the name <08034> of his city <05892> was Dinhabah <01838>. 1:44 When Bela <01106> died <04191>, Jobab <03103> son <01121> of Zerah <02226> from Bozrah <01224>, succeeded <08478> <04427> him.

• 1Ch 1:1-4 -- Adam's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:5-7 -- Japheth's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:8-16 -- Ham's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:17-28 -- Shem's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:29-31 -- Ishmael's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:32-33 -- Keturah's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:34 -- Isaac's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:35-37 -- Esau's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:38-42 -- The Descendants of Seir
• 1Ch 1:43-50 -- Kings of Edom

• SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION

  [isbe] SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION - sem'-its, sem-it'-ik, 1. Biblical References 2. The Five Sons of Shem 3. Original Home of the Semites 4. Confusion with Other Races 5. Reliability of Genesis 10 6. Semitic Languages 7. Semitic Rel...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• GENEALOGY, 1-7

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
  

• Genealogy

  [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
  

• Shem

  [ebd] a name; renown, the first mentioned of the sons of Noah (Gen. 5:32; 6:10). He was probably the eldest of Noah's sons. The words "brother of Japheth the elder" in Gen. 10:21 are more correctly rendered "the elder brother of J...
  [nave] SHEM, son of Noah. Preserved in the ark, Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 1 Chr. 1:4. His filial conduct, Gen. 9:23-27. Descendants of, Gen. 10:1, 21-31; 11:10-29; 1 Chr. 1:17-54. Called Sem, Luke 3:36.
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 1

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 - 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists: In the early genealogies the particular strata to which each has been assigned by reconstructive critics is here indicated by J, the Priestly Code (P), etc. The signs...
  

• Esau

  [nave] ESAU Eldest of twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah. Birth of, Gen. 25:19-26; 1 Chr. 1:34. Called Edom, Gen. 36:1, 8. A hunter, Gen. 25:27, 28. Beloved by Isaac, Gen. 25:27, 28. Sells his birthright for some stew, Gen. 25...
  

• CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF

  [isbe] CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF - kron'-i-k'-ls (dibhere ha-yamim, "The Words of the Days"; Septuagint paraleipomenon: 1. The Name 2. The Position of Chronicles in the Old Testament 3. Two Books, or One? 4. The Contents 5. Sources Bibl...
  

• Ham

  [nave] HAM 1. Son of Noah, Gen. 5:32; 9:18, 24; 1 Chr. 1:4. Provokes his father's wrath and is cursed by him, Gen. 9:18-27. His children, Gen. 10:6-20; 1 Chr. 1:8-16. 2. Patronymic of the descendants of Ham, 1 Chr. 4:40; Psa. 78...
  

• Joktan

  [ebd] little, the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19). There is an Arab tradition that Joktan (Arab. Kahtan) was the progenitor of all the purest tribes of Central and Southern Arabia.
  [isbe] JOKTAN - jok'-tan (yoqTan, meaning unknown): "Son" of Eber, and "father" of 13 tribes (Gen 10:25,26,29; 1 Ch 1:19,20,23).
  [smith] (small), son of Eber, (Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19) and the father of the Joktanite Arabs. (Genesis 10:30) (B.C. about 2200.)
  [nave] JOKTAN, son of Eber, Gen. 10:25, 26, 29; 1 Chr. 1:19, 20, 23.
  

• Abimael

  [ebd] father of Mael, one of the sons or descendants of Joktan, in Northern Arabia (Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22).
  [isbe] ABIMAEL - a-bim'-a-el, ab-i-ma'-el ('abhima'el, "my father is God," or "God is father"): The ninth of the thirteen sons of Joktan, who was descendant of Shem, and son of Eber, and brother of Peleg in whose days the earth was...
  [smith] (father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22) and probably the progenitor of an Arab tribe (Mali).
  [nave] ABIMAEL, son of Joktan, Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22.
  

• Almodad

  [isbe] ALMODAD - al-mo'-dad ('almodhadh, "the beloved," or, "God is beloved"): The first mentioned of the thirteen sons of Joktan (Gen 10:25-29; 1 Ch 1:19-23). A south Arabian name, and pointing to a south Arabian tribe. See ABIMAE...
  [smith] (measure) the first in order of the descendants of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
  [nave] ALMODAD, son of Joktan, Gen. 10:26; 1 Chr. 1:20.
  

• Reuel

  [ebd] friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35). (2.) "The priest of Midian," Moses' father-in-law (Ex. 2:18)=Raguel (Num. 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarde...
  [isbe] REUEL - roo'-el (re`u'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel): (1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Gen 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Ch 1:35,37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, ...
  [smith] (friend of God) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael. (Genesis 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:36,37) (B.C. about 1790.) One of the names of Moses? father-in-law. (Exodus 2:18) (B.C. 1530.) Fath...
  [nave] REUEL 1. Son of Esau, Gen. 36:4, 10, 13, 17; 1 Chr. 1:35, 37. 2. Father-in-law of Moses, Ex. 2:18. Called also Jethro and Raguel. See: Jethro. 3. Father of Eliasaph, Num. 2:14. Called Deuel, Num. 1:14; 7:42, 47; 10:20. ...
  

• Jobab

  [isbe] JOBAB - jo'-bab (yobhabh, perhaps "howling"; Iobab): (1) "Son" of Joktan (Gen 10:29; 1 Ch 1:23). See TABLE OF NATIONS. (2) An Edomite king (Gen 36:33,14; 1 Ch 1:44,45). (3) King of Madon (Josh 11:1). (4) 1 Ch 8:9; and (5) 1 ...
  [smith] (a desert). The last in order of the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23) One of the "kings" of Edom. (Genesis 3:34; 1 Chronicles 1:44; 45) King of Madon; one of the northern chieftains who attempted to o...
  [nave] JOBAB 1. Son of Joktan, Gen. 10:29; 1 Chr. 1:23. 2. A king of Edom, Gen. 36:33, 34; 1 Chr. 1:44, 45. 3. A king of Madon, Josh. 11:1. 4. Name of two Benjamites of whom little is known, 1 Chr. 8:9, 18.
  

• Zibeon

  [isbe] ZIBEON - zib'-e-on (tsibh`on, "hyena"; HPN, 95; Sebegon): A Horite chief (Gen 36:2,14,20,24,29; 1 Ch 1:38,40); he is called the "Hivite" in Gen 36:2 where "Horite" should be read with 36:20,29. In Gen 36:2,14 Anah is said to...
  [smith] (robber), father of Anah, whose daughter Aholibamah was Esau?s wife. (Genesis 36:2) (B.C. 1797.) Although called a Hivite, he is probably the same as Zibeon the son of Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:20,24,29; 1 Chronicles 1:...
  [nave] ZIBEON 1. A Hivite, Gen. 36:2, 14. 2. Son of Seir, Gen. 36:20, 24, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38, 40.
  

• Sheba

  [smith] (seven , or all oath). A son of Raamah son of Cush. (Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9) A soil of Joktan. (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22) A son of Jokshan son of Keturah. (Genesis 25:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32) We shall c...
  [nave] SHEBA 1. Son of Raamah, Gen. 10:7; 1 Chr. 1:9. 2. Son of Joktan, Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22. 3. Son of Jokshan, Gen. 25:3; 1 Chr. 1:32. 4. A Benjamite who led an insurrection against David, 2 Sam. 20. 5. A Gadite, 1 Chr. 5:...
  

• Arphaxad

  [ebd] son of Shem, born the year after the Deluge. He died at the age of 438 years (Gen. 11:10-13; 1 Chr. 1:17, 18; Luke 3:36). He dwelt in Mesopotamia, and became, according to the Jewish historian Josephus, the progenitor of the...
  [isbe] ARPHAXAD - ar-fak'-sad: (1) the King James Version form (Gen 10:22,24; 11:12,13; 1 Ch 1:17) of the Revised Version (British and American) ARPACHSHAD, which see. See also TABLE OF NATIONS. (2) In Apocrypha (Judith 1) a king o...
  [nave] ARPHAXAD, son of Shem, Gen. 10:22; 11:10-13; 1 Chr. 1:17, 18, 24; Luke 3:36.
  

• Mizraim

  [ebd] the dual form of matzor, meaning a "mound" or "fortress," the name of a people descended from Ham (Gen. 10:6, 13; 1 Chr. 1:8, 11). It was the name generally given by the Hebrews to the land of Egypt (q.v.), and may denote th...
  [isbe] MIZRAIM - miz'-ra-im (mitsrayim): (1) A son of Ham, and ancestor of various peoples, Ludim, Anamim, etc. (Gen 10:6,13; 1 Ch 1:8,11). See TABLE OF NATIONS. (2) The name of Egypt. See EGYPT. The land of Ham.--cham, was another...
  [nave] MIZRAIM, son of Ham, Gen. 10:6, 13; 1 Chr. 1:8, 11.
  

• Havilah

  [ebd] the sand region. (1.) A land mentioned in Gen. 2:11 rich in gold and bdellium and onyx stone. The question as to the locality of this region has given rise to a great diversity of opinion. It may perhaps be identified with t...
  [isbe] HAVILAH - hav'-i-la (chawilah; Heuila): (1) Son of Cush (Gen 10:7; 1 Ch 1:9). (2) Son of Yoktan, descendant of Shem (Gen 10:29; 1 Ch 1:23). (3) Mentioned with Shur as one of the limits of the territory of the Ishmaelites (Ge...
  [nave] HAVILAH 1. Son of Cush, Gen. 10:7; 1 Chr. 1:9. 2. A son of Joktan, Gen. 10:29; 1 Chr. 1:23. 3. An unknown region, Gen. 2:11. 4. A district E. of Amalek, Gen. 25:18; 1 Sam. 15:7.
  

• Zerah

  [isbe] ZERAH - ze'-ra (zerach, meaning uncertain): (1) In Gen 38:30; 46:12; Nu 26:20; Josh 7:1,18,24; 22:20; 1 Ch 2:4,6; 9:6; Neh 11:24; Mt 1:3, younger twin-son of Judah and Tamar, and an ancestor of Achan. In Nu 26:20; Josh 7:17 ...
  [smith] (rising (of the sun)). A son of Reuel, son of Esau, (Genesis 36:13; 1 Chronicles 1:37) and one of the "dukes" or phylarchs of the Edomites. (Genesis 36:17) (B.C. after 1760.) Less properly, Zarah, twin son, with his elder...
  [nave] ZERAH 1. Son of Reuel, Gen. 36:13, 17; 1 Chr. 1:37. 2. Father of Jobab, Gen. 36:33; 1 Chr. 1:44. 3. See: Zarah. 4. Son of Simeon, Num. 26:13; 1 Chr. 4:24. 5. A Gershonite, 1 Chr. 6:21. 6. A Levite, 1 Chr. 6:41. 7. King...
  

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• Where Did the Jews Get the Name "Hebrews"?
  It is held by the best authorities and by the Jews themselves that the name is derived from Heber, or Eber (which means "from the other side," or a sojourner, or immigrant). Heber was the son of Salah and the father of Peleg ...

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