Bible

1 Chronicles 1:28-54 (CEV)

Topics in Book | Outline of Book | Facts About Book | Commentary | Parallel Verse

NET | AMP | NIV | NIV-2010 | NASB | TNIV | NIRV | ESV | KJV | ASV | RSV | Good News | NLT | CEV | Basic | MSG | Spanish | French

Previous Chapter | Previous Verse | Whole Chapter | Next Verse | Next Chapter

²⁸ Abraham was the father of Isaac and Ishmael. ²⁹ Ishmael had twelve sons, who were born in the following order: Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. ³⁰ (SEE 1:29) ³¹ (SEE 1:29) ³² Abraham and his slave woman Keturah had six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. ³³ Midian was the father of Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. ³⁴ Abraham's son Isaac was the father of Esau and Jacob. ³⁵ Esau was the father of Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. ³⁶ Eliphaz was the father of Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. ³⁷ Reuel was the father of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. ³⁸ Seir was the father of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. ³⁹ Lotan was the father of Hori and Homam; Lotan's sister was Timna. ⁴⁰ Shobal was the father of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon was the father of Aiah and Anah. ⁴¹ Anah was the father of Dishon and the grandfather of Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. ⁴² Ezer was the father of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan was the father of Uz and Aran. ⁴³ Before kings ruled in Israel, Bela son of Beor ruled the country of Edom from its capital of Dinhabah. ⁴⁴ After Bela's death, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king. ⁴⁵ After Jobab's death, Husham from the land of Teman became king. ⁴⁶ After Husham's death, Hadad son of Bedad became king and ruled from Avith. Earlier, Bedad had defeated the Midianites in the territory of Moab. ⁴⁷ After Hadad's death, Samlah from Masrekah became king; ⁴⁸ after Samlah's death, Shaul from the town of Rehoboth on the Euphrates River became king; ⁴⁹ and after Shaul's death, Baal Hanan son of Achbor became king. ⁵⁰ After Baal Hanan's death, Hadad ruled from Pai. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab. ⁵¹ The Edomite clans were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, ⁵² Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, ⁵³ Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, ⁵⁴ Magdiel, and Iram.

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 32) Was Keturah Abrahams' wife or concubine? The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine...

Definition(s):
Achbor (Akh-bor): a rat; bruising
Aiah (Eye-ya): vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?
Anah (Ah-na): one who answers; afflicted
Baal (Ba-al): master; lord
Baal (Beh-al): master; lord
Bedad (Bid-add): alone; solitary
Beor (Be-ohr): burning; foolish; mad
Beor (Be-or): burning; foolish; mad
Bozrah (Bozz-ra): in tribulation or distress
Dishan (Dye-shan): a threshing
Dishon (Dye-shon): fatness; ashes
Edom (Ee-dom): red, earthy; of blood
Eliphaz (Ell-e-faz): the endeavor of God
Esau (Ee-saw): he that acts or finishes
Euphrates (Eu-freh-tees): that makes fruitful
Ezer (Ee-zerr): a help
Hadad (Heh-dad): joy; noise; clamor
Hori (Horh-eye): a prince; freeborn
Isaac (Eye-zakk): laughter
Ishmael (Ish-mehl): God that hears
Ishmael (Ish-ma-el): God that hears
Jobab (Joh-bab): sorrowful, hated
Jokshan (Jok-shan): an offense; hardness; a knocking
Keturah (Ke-too-ra): that makes the incense to fume
Masrekah (Mas-re-ka): whistling; hissing
Matred (Mat-red): wand of government
Midian (Mid-ee-an): judgment; covering; habit
Rehoboth (Re-hohb-oth): spaces; places
Reuel (Roo-el): the shepherd or friend of God
Samlah (Sam-la): his raiment; his left hand; his astonishment
Seir (Seer): Seirath, hairy; goat; demon; tempest
Seir (Se-eer): Seirath, hairy; goat; demon; tempest
Shaul (Shah-ool): Saul, asked; lent; a grave
Sheba (She-ba): captivity; old man; repose; oath
Shobal (Shoh-bal): path; ear of corn
Teman (The-man): Temani, the south; Africa; perfect
Uz (Uzz): counsel; words
Zerah (Zer-a): same as Zarah
Zibeon (Zibb-e-on): iniquity that dwells
Bela (Beh-la):
Lotan (Lo-tan):