1 Chronicles 1:7
And the Bnei Yavan: Elishah, and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
In Context
6And the Bnei Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphat, and Togarmah.
8The Bnei Cham: Cush, and Mitzrayim, Put, and Kena'an.
Cross References
Psalms 72:10The melachim of Tarshish and of the iyim (islands) shall bring minchah (tribute); 1 the melachim of Sheva and Seva shall offer gifts. 1
Isaiah 23:12And He said, Thou shalt no more exult, 1 O thou oppressed Betulah, Bat Tzidon; 1 arise, pass over to Kittim (Cyprus); 1 there also shalt thou have no rest.
Jeremiah 2:10For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and look; 1 and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, 1 and see if there has ever been anything like this. 1
Ezekiel 27:7Fine linen with embroidered work from Mitzrayim was that 1 which thou spreadest forth to be thy nes (sail); 1 blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah 1 was that which covered thee. 1
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 1:2-28
First Chronicles In common things repetition is thought needless and nauseous; but, in sacred things, precept must be upon precept and line upon line. To me, says the apostle, to write the same things is not grievous, but for you it is safe, Phil. iii. 1 . These books of Chronicles are in a great measure repetition; so are much of the second and third of the four evangelists: and yet there are no tautologies either here or there no vain repetitions. We may be ready to think that of all the books of holy scripture… Read the whole commentary →