1 Chronicles 1:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.”
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Read Full Chapter →The final Canaanite peoples are named: the Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:16 Mean?
The line of Canaan closes with the Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites, peoples of the northern coast and the region of Hamath. With these names the writer completes the spread of Canaan's descendants and brings the branch of Ham to its end.
Having traced the nations from Japheth through Ham, the chronicle has shown the whole world flowing out from Noah's household. Among all these peoples, God was preparing to call one family for the blessing of all the rest. The wide sweep of nations is the backdrop against which the promise to Abraham will shine.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:16 mean?
The final Canaanite peoples are named: the Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.