1 Chronicles 1:51 Meaning and Explanation
“Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,”
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Read Full Chapter →With Hadad's death, the chiefs of Edom are listed, beginning with Timnah, Aliah, and Jetheth.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:51 Mean?
The simple words Hadad died also close the line of Edom's kings, and the writer turns to the chiefs, or clan-leaders, of Edom: Timnah, Aliah, and Jetheth. The form of rule shifts from kings to chiefs, and the chronicle records this new roster of leaders by name.
That blunt phrase, he died also, falls upon every king alike, the great equalizer of all earthly power. Edom's monarchy gives way to its chiefs, the order of things changing as it always must. Only one throne stands outside this cycle of death and change, the everlasting kingdom toward which the whole genealogy quietly leans.
1 Chronicles 1:51 in the Original Language
alluph (אַלּוּף), 'duke' -- a tribal chief or clan-leader, here heading the families of Edom.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:51 mean?
With Hadad's death, the chiefs of Edom are listed, beginning with Timnah, Aliah, and Jetheth.