1 Chronicles 1:34
New International Version
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

New Living Translation
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

English Standard Version
Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

King James Bible
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

New King James Version
And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

NASB 1995
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

NASB 1977
And Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

Amplified Bible
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel (Jacob).

Christian Standard Bible
Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac’s sons: Esau and Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac’s sons: Esau and Israel.

American Standard Version
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Abraham's son Isaac was the father of Esau and Jacob.

English Revised Version
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau, and Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac's sons were Esau and Israel.

Good News Translation
Abraham's son Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob.

International Standard Version
Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac's descendants were Esau and Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

NET Bible
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

New Heart English Bible
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

World English Bible
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Abraham begets Isaac. Sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham begetteth Isaac. Sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abraham will beget Isaak. The sons of Isaak: Esau and Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abraham beget Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now Abraham conceived Isaac, whose sons were Esau and Israel.

New American Bible
Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abraham begot Isaaq; the sons of Isaaq: Esau and Israel.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abraam begot Isaac: and the sons of Isaac were Jacob, and Esau.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Abraham
33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons. 34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. 35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.…

Cross References
Genesis 25:19-26
This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, / and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. / Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. ...

Genesis 21:1-3
Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.

Genesis 17:19-21
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. / As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation. / But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”

Genesis 28:1-4
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ...

Genesis 35:23-26
The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. / The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali. ...

Genesis 36:1-8
This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom). / Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, / and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. ...

Genesis 49:1-28
Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: / Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel. / Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. ...

Romans 9:6-13
It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. / Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. ...

Hebrews 11:20
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

Genesis 32:28
Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

Genesis 46:8-27
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...

Genesis 27:1-40
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied. / “Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. / Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me. ...

Genesis 12:1-3
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

Genesis 22:15-18
And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time, / saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. ...

Matthew 1:2
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.


Treasury of Scripture

And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

Abraham.

Genesis 21:2,3
For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him…

Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

Luke 3:34
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

The sons of Isaac.

Genesis 25:24-28
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb…

Malachi 1:2-4
I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, …

Romans 9:10-13
And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; …

Israel.

Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

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1 Chronicles 1
1. Adam's line to Noah.
5. The sons of Japheth.
8. The sons of Ham.
17. The sons of Shem.
24. Shem's line to Abraham.
29. Ishmael's sons.
32. The sons of Keturah.
34. The posterity of Abraham by Esau.
38. The sons of Seir.
43. The kings of Edom.
51. The dukes of Edom.














And Abraham
The name "Abraham" is derived from the Hebrew root "אַב" (av), meaning "father," and "רָהָם" (raham), meaning "multitude" or "many." Abraham is a central figure in the Bible, known as the "father of faith." His journey from Ur to Canaan is a testament to his obedience and trust in God. Archaeological evidence supports the existence of cities like Ur, providing historical context to Abraham's story. Abraham's covenant with God marks a pivotal moment in biblical history, establishing a lineage through which God's promises would unfold.

became the father of Isaac
The phrase highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah, despite their old age. "Isaac" (יִצְחָק, Yitzhak) means "he laughs" in Hebrew, reflecting both Sarah's initial laughter at the promise and the joy of his birth. Isaac's birth is a miracle, symbolizing God's faithfulness and the continuation of the covenant. This event is foundational, as Isaac becomes a patriarch in the lineage leading to the Messiah, emphasizing the importance of divine timing and promise.

The sons of Isaac
This phrase introduces the next generation, emphasizing the continuation of God's covenant through Isaac's lineage. Isaac's role as a patriarch is crucial, as he serves as a bridge between Abraham and the future tribes of Israel. The mention of his sons sets the stage for the unfolding narrative of God's chosen people. It underscores the biblical theme of generational blessing and responsibility, as each generation is called to uphold the covenant.

Esau and Israel
"Esau" (עֵשָׂו, Esav) means "hairy" or "rough," reflecting his physical appearance at birth. Esau is often associated with the Edomites, a nation frequently in conflict with Israel. His account is one of lost birthright and blessing, serving as a cautionary tale about valuing spiritual inheritance. "Israel" (יִשְׂרָאֵל, Yisrael) means "God prevails" or "he struggles with God," a name given to Jacob after wrestling with the angel. This name change signifies transformation and destiny, as Jacob becomes the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. The juxtaposition of Esau and Israel highlights themes of choice, destiny, and the sovereignty of God in guiding history according to His divine plan.

(34) Abraham begat Isaac.--From Genesis 25:19.

Esau and Israel.--Esau is named first, not as the elder, but because the tribes of Esau are to be first enumerated. (Comp. Note above on 1Chronicles 1:28-42.)

Israel.--The more honourable appellation (Genesis 32:28) almost wholly supplanted Jacob as the name of the chosen people, except in poetry and prophecy. Some moderns have seen in such double names as Jacob-Israel, Esau-Edom, a trace of an ancient fusion or amalgamation of distinct races.

Verses 34-37 lead us on to the descendants of Isaac, the more important branch of Abraham's family. It breaks again at once into two, Esau, the less important, treated of first; and Israel, reserved till we enter on ch. 2. Of Esau, the names of five sons are given; and of seven grandsons by the first in order, and four grandsons by the second in order of these sons. In Genesis 36:1-5 we have the names of the five sons of Esau, which correspond in the Authorized Version and in the Hebrew text exactly with those of this list. We have there in addition the names of their mothers respectively, who were "daughters of Canaan," Adah of the Hittites, mother of the first; Bashamath of the Ishmaelites, mother of the second (and by these two lines came the seven and four grandsons); and Aholibamah of the Hivites, mother of the remaining three sons. The names correspond also in the Septuagint in the two places, with the minute differences of Eliphaz and Ieoul here, for Eliphas and Ieous there. Then follow the names of seven grandsons of Esau though his son Eliphaz, of whom the first five are found and in agreement (Genesis 36:11), with the exception of Zephi here for Zepho there, both in the Authorized Version and in the Hebrew text. But the sixth name here, Timna, is explained in Genesis as the name of a concubine of Eliphaz, by whom he had the son Amalek, who appears here as the seventh son. There can be no doubt that we come here upon a transcriber's error, and it would be easily amended if we read "and by Timna, Amalek," vice "and Timna and Amalek." If this be the correct account of the matter, the grandsons of Esau of course count one fewer here. These two names also tally in the Authorized Version and in the Hebrew text in the two places; while for all seven names the agreement in the Septuagint is exact, except that we read Gootham here for Gothom there. There remain, in ver. 37, four grandsons to Esau, by Reuel. Their names agree with Genesis in the Authorized Version, in the Hebrew text, and in the Septuagint, except that this last reads Naches here for Nachoth there.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

was the father of
וַיּ֥וֹלֶד (way·yō·w·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Isaac.
יִצְחָ֑ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah

The sons
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Isaac:
יִצְחָ֔ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah

Esau
עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac

and Israel.
וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (wə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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