📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 1:27
What does 1 Chronicles 1:27 mean?
"Abram (also called Abraham)."
— 1 Chronicles 1:27 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Abram (also called Abraham).
The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
Explanation
First Chronicles 1:27 is a single line within a long genealogical list that opens the book of Chronicles, tracing humanity's line from Adam through Noah's descendants and down to Abram. In plain language, the verse simply identifies Abram, noting for the reader that this is the same man who was later called Abraham. It functions as a genealogical marker, connecting the earlier, broader table of n
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