1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 1:43–50

⁴³These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:^t

Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.

⁴⁴When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

⁴⁵When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

⁴⁶When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.

⁴⁷When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

⁴⁸When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates^u reigned in his place.

⁴⁹When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

⁵⁰When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau,^v and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

Footnotes

t 1:43 Or before an Israelite king ruled over them
u 1:48 Hebrew the River
v 1:50 Many MT manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, Vulgate, and Syriac (see also Genesis 36:39|GEN 36:39); most MT manuscripts Pai

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1 Chronicles 1:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	וְאֵ֣לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
the kings	הַמְּלָכִ֗ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
reigned	מָלְכוּ֙	mā·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Edom	אֱד֔וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
any king	מֶ֖לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
reigned	מְלָךְ־	mə·lāḵ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
over the Israelites	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Bela	בֶּ֚לַע	be·la‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1106 Bela
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Beor	בְּע֔וֹר	bə·‘ō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1160 Beor
His city	עִיר֖וֹ	‘î·rōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
was named	וְשֵׁ֥ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Dinhabah	דִּנְהָֽבָה׃	din·hā·ḇāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1838 Dinhabah

1 Chronicles 1:44

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Bela	בָּ֑לַע	bā·la‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1106 Bela
died	וַיָּ֖מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Jobab	יוֹבָ֥ב	yō·w·ḇāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3103 Jobab
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zerah	זֶ֖רַח	ze·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2226 Zerach
from Bozrah	מִבָּצְרָֽה׃	mib·bā·ṣə·rāh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1224 Botsrah
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּ֔יו	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

1 Chronicles 1:45

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Jobab	יוֹבָ֑ב	yō·w·ḇāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3103 Jobab
died	וַיָּ֖מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Husham	חוּשָׁ֖ם	ḥū·šām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2367 Chusham
from the land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Temanites	הַתֵּימָנִֽי׃	hat·tê·mā·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8489 Temanite
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּ֔יו	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

1 Chronicles 1:46

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Husham	חוּשָׁ֑ם	ḥū·šām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2367 Chusham
died	וַיָּ֖מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Hadad	הֲדַ֣ד	hă·ḏaḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1908 Hadad
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Bedad	בְּדַ֗ד	bə·ḏaḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H911 Bedad
who defeated	הַמַּכֶּ֤ה	ham·mak·keh	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5221 smite
Midian	מִדְיָן֙	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
in the country	בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה	biś·ḏêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7704 id.
of Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּ֜יו	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
And the name	וְשֵׁ֥ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of his city	עִיר֖וֹ׃	‘î·rōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
was Avith	עֲיוֹת׃	ʿă·yōṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5762 Avvith

1 Chronicles 1:47

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Hadad	הֲדָ֑ד	hă·ḏāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1908 Hadad
died	וַיָּ֖מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Samlah	שַׂמְלָ֖ה	śam·lāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8072 Samlah
from Masrekah	מִמַּשְׂרֵקָֽה׃	mim·maś·rê·qāh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4957 Masrekah
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּ֔יו	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

1 Chronicles 1:48

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Samlah	שַׂמְלָ֑ה	śam·lāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8072 Samlah
died	וַיָּ֖מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Shaul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
from Rehoboth	מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת	mê·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7344 Rechoboth
on the Euphrates	הַנָּהָֽר׃	han·nā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּ֔יו	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

1 Chronicles 1:49

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Shaul	שָׁא֑וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
died	וַיָּ֖מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Baal-hanan	חָנָ֖ן	ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1177 Baal-Chanan
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Achbor	עַכְבּֽוֹר׃	‘aḵ·bō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5907 Akbor
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּ֔יו	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part

1 Chronicles 1:50

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Baal-hanan	חָנָ֔ן	ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1177 Baal-Chanan
died	וַיָּ֙מָת֙	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Hadad	הֲדַ֔ד	hă·ḏaḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1908 Hadad
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּיו֙	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
His city	עִיר֖וֹ	‘î·rōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
was named	וְשֵׁ֥ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Pau	פָּ֑עִי	pā·‘î	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6464 Pau, Pai
and his wife’s	אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
name	וְשֵׁ֨ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
was Mehetabel	מְהֵיטַבְאֵל֙	mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4105 Mehetabel
daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Matred	מַטְרֵ֔ד	maṭ·rêḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4308 Matred
the daughter	בַּ֖ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Me-zahab	זָהָֽב׃	zā·hāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4314 Me-Zahab

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1 Chronicles 1:43 Genesis 36:31–43 · Genesis 49:10

1 Chronicles 1:44 Isaiah 34:6 · Isaiah 63:1

1 Chronicles 1:50 Genesis 36:39

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