1 Chronicles 1:17

The Semites

17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram:[a]Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.

1 Chronicles 1:17 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
17 The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
English Standard Version (ESV)
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The descendants of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
The Message Bible (MSG)
17 Shem had Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
American Standard Version (ASV)
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
17 The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17 Shem's sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

1 Chronicles 1:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 1:17

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:5).

1 Chronicles 1:17 In-Context

15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
16 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram:Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this line.
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