1 Chronicles 1:18 BSB

1 Chronicles 1:18

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Arpachshad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

KJV

And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

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Commentary

2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth--The three sons of this patriarch are enumerated, partly because they were the founders of the new world, and partly because the fulfilment of Noah's prophecy (Ge 9:25-27) could not otherwise appear to have been verified.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The great promise of the Messiah (says bishop Patrick) was translated from Adam to Seth, from him to Shem, from him to Eber, and so to the Hebrew nation, who were entrusted, above all nations, with that sacred treasure, till the promise was performed and the Messiah had come, and then that nation was made not a people.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד	ve.'ar.pakh.Shad	and Arphaxad	H775 →
יָלַ֣ד	ya.Lad	he fathered	H3205 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
שָׁ֑לַח	Sha.lach	Shelah	H7974 →
וְשֶׁ֖לַח	ve.She.lach	and Shelah	H7974 →
יָלַ֥ד	ya.Lad	he fathered	H3205 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
עֵֽבֶר׃	'E.ver	Eber	H5677 →

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Through
Genesis 10:24
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
leads to
- Luke 3:35
  the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
- Genesis 11:12–15
  When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 1 Chronicles

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Chronicles