1 Chronicles 1:4

4 The sons of Noah:[a]Shem, Ham and Japheth.

1 Chronicles 1:4 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
English Standard Version (ESV)
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
New Living Translation (NLT)
4 and Noah. The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
The Message Bible (MSG)
4 Noah Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
4 Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
4 Noah, Noah's sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
4 The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham and Japheth.

1 Chronicles 1:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 1:4

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:1)

1 Chronicles 1:4 In-Context

2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
4 The sons of Noah:Shem, Ham and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Genesis 6:10; Genesis 10:1
  • 2. S Genesis 5:32

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Septuagint; Hebrew does not have this line.
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