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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. 1:45 When Jobab <03103> died <04191>, Husham <02367> from the land <0776> of the Temanites <08489> succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:46 When Husham <02367> died <04191>, Hadad <01908> son <01121> of Bedad <0911> succeeded <08478> him. He struck down <05221> the Midianites <04080> in the plains <07704> of Moab <04124>; the name <08034> of his city <05892> was Avith <05762>. 1:47 When Hadad <01908> died <04191>, Samlah <08072> from Masrekah <04957> succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:48 When Samlah <08072> died <04191>, Shaul <07586> from Rehoboth <07344> on the river <05104> succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:49 When Shaul <07586> died <04191>, Baal-Hanan <01177> son <01121> of Achbor <05907> succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:50 When Baal-Hanan <01177> died <04191>, Hadad <01908> succeeded <08478> <04427> him; the name <08034> of his city <05892> was Pai <06464>. His wife <0802> was Mehetabel <04105>, daughter <01323> of Matred <04308>, daughter <01323> of Me-Zahab <04314>. 1:51 Hadad <01908> died <04191>. The tribal chiefs <0441> of Edom <0123> were <01961>: Timna <08555>, Alvah <05933>, Jetheth <03509>, 1:52 Oholibamah <0173>, Elah <0425>, Pinon <06373>, 1:53 Kenaz <07073>, Teman <08487>, Mibzar <04014>, 1:54 Magdiel <04025>, Iram <05902>. These <0428> were the tribal chiefs <0441> of Edom <0123>.

• 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
• 1Ch 1:51-54 -- Tribal Chiefs of Edom

• 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...
  

• 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

  [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; ...
  

• 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 ...
  

• 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...
  

• Hadad

  [ebd] Adod, brave(?), the name of a Syrian god. (1.) An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46). (2.) Another Edomite king (1 Chr. 1:50, 51), called also Hadar (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:51). (3.) One of "the...
  [isbe] HADAD - ha'-dad: (1) (chadhadh, "sharpness"): One of the twelve sons of Ishmael (Gen 25:15, where the King James Version, following a mistake in Hebrew text, has "Hadar"; but "Hadad" is found in parallel passage 1 Ch 1:30; t...
  [smith] (mighty), originally the indigenous appellation of the sun among the Syrians, and thence transferred to the king as the highest of earthly authorities. The title appears to have been an official one, like Pharaoh. It is found...
  [nave] HADAD 1. A successor of Husham as king of Edom. Vanquished the Midianites on the field of Moab, Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46. 2. A son of Ishmael, 1 Chr. 1:30. Called Hadar in Gen. 25:15. 3. Successor of Baal-hanan, king of Ed...
  

• Edomites

  [nave] EDOMITES, called also Edom. Descendants of Esau, Gen. 36. Kings of, Gen. 36:31-39; Num. 20:14; 1 Chr. 1:43-50; Ezek. 32:29; Amos 2:1. Dukes of, Gen. 36:9-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54. Land of, Gen. 32:3; Deut. 2:4, 5, 12....
  

• Duke

  [ebd] derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik." This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a tribe (Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54).
  [isbe] DUKE - duk: The rendering in the King James Version in Gen 36:15 ff; Ex 15:15, and 1 Ch 1:51 ff of 'alluph (the American Standard Revised Version and the English Revised Version, margin "chief"), and in Josh 13:21 of necikhi...
  [nave] DUKE Title of the princes of Edom, Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54. Of the Midianites, Josh. 13:21.
  

• 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...
  

• King

  [nave] KING Called King of kings, Ezra 7:12; Ezek. 26:7; Dan. 2:37. Divinely authorized, Deut. 17:15; 1 Sam. 9:16, 17; 16:12; 1 Chr. 22:10; 2 Chr. 2:11, 12; Prov. 8:15; Dan. 2:21, 37; 4:17; 5:20; Hos. 8:4; 13:11. How chosen: By d...
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• Teman

  [isbe] TEMAN - te'-man (teman, "on the right," i.e. "south"; Thaiman): The name of a district and town in the land of Edom, named after Teman the grandson of Esau, the son of his firstborn, Eliphaz (Gen 36:11; 1 Ch 1:36). A duke Te...
  [smith] (the south). A son of Eliphaz, son of Esau by Adah. (Genesis 36:11,15,41; 1 Chronicles 1:36,53) (B.C. about 1792.) A country, and probably a city, named after the Edomite phylarch, or from which the phylarch took his name...
  [nave] TEMAN 1. Son of Eliphaz, Gen. 36:11, 15, 42; 1 Chr. 1:36, 53. 2. Called also Temani and Temanites. A people supposed to be descended from Teman, son of Eliphaz, Gen. 36:34; Job 2:11. Prophecies concerning, Jer. 49:7; Ezek....
  

• 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. ...
  

• 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...
  

• Samlah

  [isbe] SAMLAH - sam'-la (samlah; Salama): One of the kings of Edom, of the city of Masrekah. He reigned before the Israelites had kings (Gen 36:36,37; 1 Ch 1:47,48). The fact that the city is mentioned in connection with the name o...
  [smith] (garment), (Genesis 36:36,37; 1 Chronicles 1:47,48) one of the kings of Edom, successor to Hadad or Hadar.
  [nave] SAMLAH, one of the ancient kings of Edom, Gen. 36:36, 37; 1 Chr. 1:47, 48.
  

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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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