1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 1
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The complete Hebrew text of the Books of Chronicles (1 and 2 Chronicles) in the Leningrad Codex (1008 CE).
Book	Books of Chronicles
Category	Ketuvim
Christian Bible part	Old Testament
Order in the Christian part	13

1 Chronicles 1 is the first

This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language and is divided into 54 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).^[5]

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {G}}}$^B; 4th century) and Codex Alexandrinus (A; ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {G}}}$^A; 5th century).^[6][a]

Old Testament references

• 1 Chronicles 1:1–4: Genesis 5:3–28^[10]
• 1 Chronicles 1:4–23: Genesis 10:1–29^[10]
• 1 Chronicles 1:24–27: Genesis 11:10–26^[10]
• 1 Chronicles 1:29–31: Genesis 25:13–16^[10]
• 1 Chronicles 1:32–33: Genesis 25:1–4^[10]
• 1 Chronicles 1:35: Genesis 36:4–5^[10]
• 1 Chronicles 1:36–37: Genesis 36:11–13^[10]
• 1 Chronicles 1:38–54: Genesis 36:20–43^[10]

From Adam to Abraham (1:1–27)

The list of names is taken exclusively from the

Adam, Seth, Enosh;[13]

Noah was the immediate descendant of Seth, so it is not necessary to mention Cain and Abel, or any of the other sons of Adam.^[14]

Verse 4

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.^[15]

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  10), which is apparently a source for the Books of Chronicles.^[4] These names are listed this way in Masoretic Text and Latin Vulgate, whereas the Greek Septuagint (LXX) adds "the sons of Noah" before "Shem,..."^[16]

And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.[17]

• "Riphath": the same as in Genesis 10:3 (רִיפַ֖ת), following many medieval Hebrew manuscripts, LXX and Vulgate, and used in some English translations (NAB, NIV, NLT, etc.), while others (ASV, NASB, NRSV, etc.) follow the Masoretic Text in using "Diphath" (דִיפַ֖ת).^[18]

The descendants of Abraham (1:28–54)

This section focuses on the offsprings of Abraham (but none of his brothers').

And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.[19]

• Cross reference: Genesis 36:22
• "Timna": a daughter of Seir, who became a concubine to Eliphaz, the son of Esau, and the mother of Amalek (Genesis 36:12). Rashi states that the lineage of Timna was traced because she willingly wished to become a concubine to the seed of Abraham, saying, "If I am not worthy to marry him, I shall be his concubine." (Gen. Rabbah 84:14; Sanh. 99b^[20])^[21]

See also

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