1 Chronicles 1:17

17 The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. ^[a]

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 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

16 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

17 The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

18 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.

19 To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and the name of his brother Joktan.

Footnotes

• [a] [Mash] in Gen 10.23