# 1 Chronicles 1.18

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**Book:** [1 Chronicles](/codex/1-chronicles/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 16. and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17. The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
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> **18. And Arpachshad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.**
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> 19. And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. 20. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, (1 Chronicles 1:16-20, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 16. the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17. The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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> **18. Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.**
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> 19. To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. 20. Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, (1 Chronicles 1:16-20, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 16. And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17. The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. <sup>Meshech: or, Mash</sup>
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> **18. And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.**
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> 19. And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan. <sup>Peleg: that is, division</sup> 20. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, (1 Chronicles 1:16-20, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 16. and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17. Sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
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> **18. And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.**
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> 19. And to Eber have been born two sons, the name of the one [is] Peleg, for in his days hath the land been divided, and the name of his brother is Joktan. 20. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, (1 Chronicles 1:16-20, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Genesis 11 Chronology](/codex/genesis-11-chronology/)

**Translations:**

- [Septuagint](/codex/septuagint/)

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## Notes

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.