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1 Chronicles 1:28
The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical list tracing Israel's patriarchal origins, moving from Abram to his two sons. This entry functions as a structural pivot in a chapter documenting the descendants of Adam.
The words — The Hebrew בְּנֵי (benei) literally means "sons of," directly naming יִצְחָק (Yitzchak) and יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma'el) as the offspring of אַבְרָהָם (Avraham). The text presents these names in a straightforward genealogical sequence without elaboration.
The thread — This genealogical pairing echoes Genesis 16:11, Genesis 17:19, and Genesis 21:2, where the births and divine naming of Ishmael and Isaac are originally established. The Chronicler consolidates these earlier narrative accounts into a single ancestral record.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of Abraham's dual lineage before the narrative distinguishes their descendants in the following verses. It requires the reader to accept a factual genealogical foundation without yet assigning theological weight to either line.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
Cross-references
- Genesis 16:11 The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.
- Genesis 17:19 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.
- Genesis 21:2 So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
- Genesis 21:9 But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,
- Genesis 21:12 But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.