7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 1:7

King James Version

7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. Dodanim: or, Rodanim, according to some copies

English Standard Version

7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

The Message

7 Javan had Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

New King James Version

7 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshishah, Spelled Tarshish in Genesis 10:4 Kittim, and Rodanim. Spelled Dodanim in Genesis 10:4

New Living Translation

7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:7

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:1-27

(Read 1 Chronicles 1:1-27)

This chapter, and many that follow, repeat the genealogies, or lists of fathers and children in the Bible history, and put them together, with many added. When compared with other places, there are some differences found; yet we must not therefore stumble at the word, but bless God that the things necessary to salvation are plain enough. The original of the Jewish nation is here traced from the first man that God created, and is thereby distinguished from the obscure, fabulous, and absurd origins assigned to other nations. But the nations now are all so mingled with one another, that no one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of these fountains. Only this we are sure of, that God has created of one blood all nations of men; they are all descended from one Adam, one Noah. Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Malachi 2:10.