1 Chronicles 1:39-42

Context

1:39 The sons of Lotan:

Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan’s sister.)¹

1:40 The sons of Shobal:

Alyan,² Manahath, Ebal, Shephi,³ and Onam.

The sons of Zibeon:

Aiah and Anah.

1:41 The son⁴ of Anah:

Dishon.

The sons of Dishon:

Hamran,⁵ Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

1:42 The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan.⁶

The sons of Dishan:⁷

Uz and Aran.

[1:39] ¹tn Perhaps this is the Timna mentioned in v. 36.

[1:40] ²tc Some medieval Hebrew mss and a few LXX mss read “Alvan” (see Gen 36:23).

[1:40] ³tc A few medieval Hebrew mss read “Shepho” (see Gen 36:23).

[1:41] ³tn Heb “sons.” The Hebrew text has the plural, but only one son is listed. For stylistic reasons the singular “son” was used in the translation.

[1:41] ⁴tn The parallel geneaology in Gen 36:26 has the variant spelling “Hemdan.” Some English versions follow the variant spelling here (e.g., NAB, NIV, NCV, CEV, NLT).

[1:42] ⁴tn The parallel geneaology in Gen 36:27 has the variant spelling “Akan.” Among English versions that use the variant spelling here are NIV, NCV, NLT.

[1:42] ⁵tc The MT reads “Dishon” here, but this should be emended to “Dishan.” See the list in v. 38 and Gen 36:28.