📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 1:37
What does 1 Chronicles 1:37 mean?
"The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah."
— 1 Chronicles 1:37 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
Explanation
This verse falls within a long genealogical list in 1 Chronicles 1, which traces human history from Adam onward, eventually narrowing to the line of Israel. In this specific section, the Chronicler is recording the descendants of Esau (also called Edom), Jacob's brother. Reuel was one of Esau's sons,
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