Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 1:18
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator compiles a genealogical record tracing the descendants of Shem. This verse interrupts the list to establish the direct paternal line from Arphaxad to Shelah and then to Eber.
The words — יָלַד (ya.Lad) translates literally as "he fathered" and appears twice to mark successive generations. The conjunction וְ (ve) links Arphaxad and Shelah to their respective offspring in a continuous chain.
The thread — This exact paternal sequence appears in Genesis 10:24 and Genesis 11:12. The Chronicler repeats the same lineage data to anchor his historical account in the earlier Pentateuchal records.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of a specific ancestral link without providing narrative detail. It requires the reader to track the unbroken line through a period of silence to verify the continuity of the recorded family.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
Cross-references
- Genesis 10:24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- Genesis 11:12 When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.