25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 Abram—he 'is' Abraham.
28 Sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. 29 These 'are' their generations: first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adheel, and Mibsam, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedema. These are sons of Ishmael. 32 And sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. 33 And sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah; all these 'are' sons of Keturah.
34 And Abraham begetteth Isaac. Sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. 35 Sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. 36 Sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. 37 Sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38 And sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan. 39 And sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam, and sister of Lotan 'is' Timna. 40 Sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And sons of Zideon: Aiah and Anah. 41 The sons of Anah: Dishon. and sons of Dishon: Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 42 Sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zavan, Jakan. Sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. 43 And these 'are' the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king of the sons of Israel: Bela son of Beor, and the name of his city 'is' Dinhabah. 44 And Bela dieth, and reign in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrali; 45 and Jobab dieth, and reign in his stead doth Husham from the land of the Temanite; 46 and Husham dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadad, son of Bedad (who smiteth Midian in the field of Moab) and the name of his city 'is' Avith; 47 and Hadad dieth, and reign in his stead doth Samlah from Masrekah;
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:25-47
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:1-27
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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.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:28-54
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The genealogy is from hence confined to the posterity of Abraham. Let us take occasion from reading these lists of names, to think of the multitudes that have gone through this world, have done their parts in it, and then quitted it. As one generation, even of sinful men, passes away, another comes. Ecclesiastes 1:4; Numbers 32:14, and will do so while the earth remains. Short is our passage through time into eternity. May we be distinguished as the Lord's people.