1.
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
Adam. Compare Genesis 1:26 ; Genesis 2:7 .
Sheth. Compare Genesis 4:25 ; Genesis 5:3 .
2.
Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
Kenan = Cainan (Genesis 5:9 ).
3.
Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4.
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Shem. Compare Genesis 5:32 ; Genesis 10:21 . In cases where there are several sons of one father, the collateral are dealt with first, and the main line taken up later. Hence Shem's main line is not dealt with till 1 Chronicles 1:24 , after the sons of Japheth and Ham have been given.
5.
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Japheth. Compare Genesis 10:2 , &c.
6.
And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Riphath. Some codices; with four early printed editions, Syriac and Vulgate, read "Riphath", others "Diphath", owing to Hebrew ("D")and ("R").
7.
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Dodanim, or Rodanim. See above note.
8.
The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Cush. Recent discoveries at Pterium, in Cappadocia, show that the Babylonians called Cappadocia Kus. The great king of the Hitt i tes had his palace there, and was called "king of Kus ". The river Gihon (classic, Pijramus) flows into the Mediterranean. Compare Genesis 10:6 , Genesis 10:7 . Isaiah 11:11 .
9.
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
10.
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
Nimrod. Compare Genesis 10:8 .
11.
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12.
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
13.
And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
14.
The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15.
And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16.
And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17.
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
Uz . . . Mesheeh were sons of Aram (Shem's youngest son). No error, for grandsons are often reckoned, by descent, as sons. See Laban (Genesis 29:5 ), Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 19:24 ). Of the "sons of Judah" (1 Chronicles 4:1-4 ) only the first-named was his son. It is assumed that we are acquainted with Genesis, and shall supply the links dealt w i th here with such brevity.
18.
And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
19.
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.
Peleg = disruption. See note on Genesis 10:25 .
20.
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Joktan. Compare Genesis 10:26 .
21.
Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22.
And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23.
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24.
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
Shem. Direct descent taken up here, from 1 Chronicles 1:4 .
25.
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26.
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27.
Abram; the same is Abraham.
28.
The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
29.
These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
30.
Mishma and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
31.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32.
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
33.
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
34.
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
35.
The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Esau. Compare Genesis 36:9 , Genesis 36:10 .
36.
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
Zephi. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "Zepho" (compare Genesis 36:11 ), owing to the slight difference between the Hebrew ("O") and ("I").
Timna, There was a Tirana a daughter of Seir. The Timna here is a son of Eliphaz.
37.
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38.
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
sons of Seir. Horites dwelling in Seir before the descendants of Esau (Genesis 36:20 ).
39.
And the sons of Lothan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40.
The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
Allan. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Alvan" (Genesis 36:20 ).
41.
The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
sons. A special various reading called Sevir reads "son". See App-34 .Genesis 36:25; Genesis 36:25 tells of a daughter. This shows that banim may include daughters.
Amram. Some codices read "Hemdan" (compare Genesis 36:26 ). These names are more alike in Hebrew than in English.
42.
The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
Jakan. Some codices, with Septuagint, read "and Akan", with the "and" in the text.
43.
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
before any king. See note on Genesis 36:31 , which must have been before the writer's eyes.
children = sons.
44.
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45.
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
46.
And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
Avith. Hebrew text reads "Ayuth". But some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Avith", which Authorized Version follows.
47.
And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48.
And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
49.
And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
50.
And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Baal-hanan. Some codices, with one early printed edition, add "son of Achbor". Compare Genesis 36:39 .
Hadad. Some codices, with four early printed editions, read "Hadar". See note on Amram, 1 Chronicles 1:41 .
Pai. Some codices read "Pau". See note on Zep 1:36 .
51.
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
dukes of Edom were. Read, "there arose chiefs to Edom", viz. These seem to have superseded the kings.
Aliah. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Alvah". See note on Zep 1:36 .
52.
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
53.
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
54.
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.