1 Chronicles 1:17 Meaning and Explanation
“The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The descendants of Shem are introduced, the line that leads toward Abraham.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:17 Mean?
Now the writer comes to Shem, naming his sons, among them Elam, Asshur, Aram, and Arphaxad. This is the line that matters most for the story ahead, for through Arphaxad the road runs toward Abraham and the chosen family. The other branches are noted, but this one carries the promise.
Shem is named last among Noah's sons not because he is least but because his line is the one the chronicle will follow. The narrowing has begun. Out of all the nations, God is tracing a single thread toward the family through whom the whole world will be blessed in Christ.
1 Chronicles 1:17 in the Original Language
Shem (שֵׁם), 'name' -- the same Hebrew word means 'name' or 'renown', and his line carries the promise forward.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:17 mean?
The descendants of Shem are introduced, the line that leads toward Abraham.