Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 1:42

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

42And the sons of Ezer, Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan: the sons of Dishan, Uz, and Aran.

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In context

40The sons of Shobal; Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam: and the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.

41The sons of Anah, Dishon: and the sons of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

— 1 Chronicles 1:42 —

43And these are their kings, Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

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