1 Chronicles 1:5

“The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.”

"The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras." - 1 Chronicles 1:5
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:5 mean?

The verse 1 Chronicles 1:5 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras." This verse is part of a genealogical list found in the first chapter of the book of 1 Chronicles. Genealogy was…

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The Legacy of Japheth: A Journey Through Generations

The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 1:5 reads, "The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras." (KJV) At first glance, this verse may appear to be just another list of names, a brief account of lineage that seems to hold little…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Legacy

O Eternal and Sovereign Lord, We come before Your throne of grace in deep reverence and awe, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and sovereignty over all creation. You, who have laid out the very foundations of the earth and set the stars in their places, have also penned the…

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1 Chronicles 1:5 - "¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras."
1 Chronicles 8:5 - "And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram."
1 Chronicles 14:5 - "And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,"
1 Chronicles 5:5 - "Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,"
1 Chronicles 2:5 - "The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."
1 Chronicles 9:5 - "And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons."
1 Chronicles 12:5 - "Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,"
1 Chronicles 5:19 - "And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab."
1 Chronicles 6:5 - "And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,"
1 Chronicles 5:12 - "Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan."
1 Chronicles 5:15 - "Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers."
1 Chronicles 15:5 - "Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:"
1 Chronicles 4:5 - "¶ And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah."
1 Chronicles 26:5 - "Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him."
"And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram." - 1 Chronicles 8:5
"And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet," - 1 Chronicles 14:5
1 Chronicles 5:11 - "¶ And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:"
1 Chronicles 5:16 - "And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders."
1 Chronicles 10:5 - "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died."
1 Chronicles 5:4 - "The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,"
1 Chronicles 5:2 - "For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)"
1 Chronicles 5:7 - "And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,"
1 Chronicles 5:3 - "The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi."
1 Chronicles 5:22 - "For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity."
"The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul." - 1 Chronicles 2:5
1 Chronicles 5:13 - "And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven."
1 Chronicles 5:17 - "All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel."
"And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons." - 1 Chronicles 9:5
1 Chronicles 5:6 - "Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites."