📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 1:4
What does 1 Chronicles 1:4 mean?
"Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth."
— 1 Chronicles 1:4 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Explanation
First Chronicles 1:4 is a simple, single-line entry in the long genealogical record that opens the book: "Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth." On the surface it says exactly what it appears to say — Noah had three sons, named Shem, Ham, and Japheth. There is no narrative here, no drama, just names plac
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