📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 1:30
What does 1 Chronicles 1:30 mean?
"Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,"
— 1 Chronicles 1:30 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
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,
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
Explanation
This verse is part of a genealogical list found in the opening chapters of 1 Chronicles, which trace the descendants of Adam down through Abraham and his sons. Specifically, 1 Chronicles 1:29-31 records the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son through Hagar. Verse 30 names five of these sons in sequence: Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and
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