1 Chronicles 1:54 Meaning and Explanation
“Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The chiefs of Edom close with Magdiel and Iram, ending the chapter's genealogy.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:54 Mean?
The roster ends with Magdiel and Iram, and the writer seals it: these are the chiefs of Edom. With these final names the long opening genealogy, stretching from Adam through the nations to the kings and chiefs of Edom, comes to a close. The stage is set for the line of Israel to be traced in the chapters ahead.
From the first man to the chiefs of a neighboring nation, the chapter has gathered the whole human family into God's remembrance. Having honored the nations and the kindred peoples, the chronicle now turns homeward to Israel, and ultimately toward the throne of David, in whose greater Son every family named here is offered blessing.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:54 mean?
The chiefs of Edom close with Magdiel and Iram, ending the chapter's genealogy.