1 Chronicles 1:30

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler records Ishmael’s descendants as part of a structured genealogy following the listing of his elder sons. The words — Dumah (du.Mah) and Massa (ma.Sa') appear as proper names in the sequence, functioning strictly as tribal identifiers rather than descriptive labels. The thread — These names reappear in Genesis 25:15 as part of the foundational Ishmaelite roster, while Isaiah 21:11 later employs Dumah as the geographic and prophetic focus of an oracle against Edom. Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge how ancient kinship networks are preserved through unadorned lists, establishing historical continuity without theological commentary.

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