The genealogie of Adam in the right line to Noe, and his three sonnes, Sem, Cham, and Iaphet. 5. The generations of Iaphet, 8. of Cham, 17. and of Sem. 24. The right line of Sem to Abraham. 26. Abrahams generations by the line of Ismael, 32. by the sonnes of Cetura, 34. and by the line of Isaac; and his sonne Esau; 43. with their kinges, 51. and dukes.
1Adam, Seth, Enos,Adam, Seth, EnosADAM, Seth, Enos,Adam, Seth, Enos, 2Cainan, Malaleel, Jared,Cainan, Malaleel, Jared.Cainan, Malaleel, lared,Cainan, Malaleel, Jared, 3Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech,Enoch, Mathusala, Lamech,Henoch, Mathusale, Lamech,Henoch, Mathusale, Lamech, 4Noe, Sem, Cham, and Japheth.Noè, Sem, Cham, e Japheth.Noe, Sem; Cham, and Iapheth.Noë, Sem, Cham, et Japtheth. 5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras.Figliuoli di Japheth: Gomer, e Magog, e Madai, e Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras.The sonnes of Iapheth: Gomer, and Magog, & Madai, and Iauan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thrias.Filii Japheth: Gomer, et Magog, et Madai, et Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras. 6And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma.Figliuoli di Gomer: Ascenez, e Riphath, e Thogorma.Moreouer the sonnes of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma.Porro filii Gomer: Ascenez, et Riphath, et Thogorma. 7And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cethim and Dodanim.Figliuoli di Javan: Elisa, e Tharsis, Cetthim, e Dodanim.And the sonnes of Iauan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cethim and Dodanim.Filii autem Javan: Elisa et Tharsis, Cethim et Dodanim. 8The sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesrai, and Phut, and Chanaan.Figliuoli di Cham: Chus, e Mesraim, e Phuth, e Chanaan.The sonnes of Cham: Chus, and Mesraim, and Phut, & Chanaan.Filii Cham: Chus, et Mesraim, et Phut, et Chanaan. 9And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan.Figliuoli di Chus: Saba, ed Hevila, Sabatha, e Regma, e Sabatacha. Figliuoli di Regma: Saba, e Dadan.And the sonnes of Chus: Saba, and Heuila, Sabatha, & Regma, and Sabathaca. Moreouer the sonnes of Regma: Saba, and Dadan.Filii autem Chus: Saba, et Hevila, Sabatha, et Regma, et Sabathacha. Porro filii Regma: Saba, et Dadan. 10Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty upon earth.Chus poi generò Nemrod: questi cominciò ad esser potente sopra la terra.And Chus begat Nemrod: this begane to be mightie in the earth.Chus autem genuit Nemrod: iste cœpit esse potens in terra. 11But Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, and Nephtuim,Mesraim generò Ludim, e Anamim, e Laabim, e Nephtuim;But Mesraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, & Nephtuim,Mesraim vero genuit Ludim, et Anamim, et Laabim, et Nephtuim, 12Phetrusim also, and Casluim: from whom came the Philistines, and Caphtorim.Ed anche Phetrusim, e Casluim, da' quali vennero i Filistei, e i Caphtori.Phetrusim also, and Casluim: from whom came Philisthijm, & Caphthorim.Phetrusim quoque, et Casluim: de quibus egressi sunt Philisthiim, et Caphtorim.
13And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and the Hethite,Chanaan generò Sidone suo primogenito; e anche l'Hetheo,But Chanaan begat Sidon his firstborne, the Hetheite also,Chanaan vero genuit Sidonem primogenitum suum, Hethæum quoque, 14And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite,E lo Jebuseo, e l'Amorreo, e il Gergeseo,and the Iebuseite, and the Amorrheite, & the Gergeseite,et Jebusæum, et Amorrhæum, et Gergesæum, 15And the Hevite, and the Aracite, and the Sinite,E l'Heveo, e l'Araceo, e il Sineo,& the Heueite, and the Araceite, and the Sineite.Hevæumque et Aracæum, et Sinæum. 16And the Aradian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.E l'Aradio, e il Samareo, e l'Amatheo.The Aradium also, and the Samareite, and the Hamatheite.Aradium quoque, et Samaræum, et Hamathæum. 17The sons of Sem: Elam and Asur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Hus, and Hul, and Gether, and Mosoch.Figliuoli di Sem: Elam, e Assur, e Arphaxad, e Lud, e Aram, e Us, e Hul, e Gether, e Mosoch.The sonnes of Sem: Aelam, and Assur, and Arphaxad, & Lud, and Aram, and Hus, and Hul, and Gether, and Mosoch.Filii Sem: Ælam, et Assur, et Arphaxad, et Lud, et Aram, et Hus, et Hul, et Gether, et Mosoch. 18And Arphaxad begot Sale, and Sale begot Heber.Arphaxad generò Sale, il quale poi generò Heber.And Arphaxad begat Sale, who also begat Heber.Arphaxad autem genuit Sale, qui et ipse genuit Heber. 19And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Jectan.Nacquero ad Heber due figliuoli: uno ebbe nome Phaleg, perché a suo tempo fu divisa la terra; suo fratello ebbe nome Jectan.Moreouer to Heber were borne two sonnes, the name of one was Phaleg, because in his daies the earth was diuided; and the name of his brother Iectan.Porro Heber nati sunt duo filii: nomen uni Phaleg, quia in diebus ejus divisa est terra; et nomen fratris ejus Jectan. 20And Jectan begot Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, and Jare,Jectan generò Elmodad, e Saleph, e Asarmoth, e Jare,And Iectan begat Elmodad, and Saleph, & Asarmoth, and Iare,Jectan autem genuit Elmodad, et Saleph, et Asarmoth, et Jare, 21And Adoram, and Usal, and Decla,E Aduram, e Uzal; e Decla,Adoram also, and Vsal, and Decla,Adoram quoque, et Huzal, et Decla, 22And Hebal, and Abimael, and Saba,Ed Ebal, e Abimael, e Saba, ed ancheHebal also, and Abimael, and Saba, moreouerHebal etiam, et Abimaël, et Saba, necnon 23And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Jectan.Ophir, ed Hevila, e Jobab: tutti questi figliuoli di Jectan.also Ophir, and Heuila, and Iobab. Al these are the sonnes of Iactan:et Ophir, et Hevila, et Jobab: omnes isti filii Jectan.
24Sem, Arphaxad, Sale,(Discendenti di) Sem: Arphaxad, Sale,Sem, Arphaxad, Sale,Sem, Arphaxad, Sale, 25Heber, Phaleg, Ragau,Heber, Phaleg, Reu,Heber Phaleg, Ragau,Heber, Phaleg, Ragau, 26Serug, Nachor, Thare,Sarug, Nachor, Thare,Serug, Nachor, Thare,Serug, Nachor, Thare, 27Abram, this is Abraham.Abram: questi è Abrahamo.Abram, this is Abraham.Abram: iste est Abraham. 28And the sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ismahel.Figliuoli a Abrahamo: Isacco, e Ismaele.And the sonnes of Abraham, Isaac & Ismael.Filii autem Abraham, Isaac et Ismahel. 29And these are the generations of them. The firstborn of Ismahel, Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam,E questi (sono) i lor discendenti: Nabaioth primogenito d'Ismaele, Cedar, e Adbeel, e Mabsam,And these are the generations of them. The firstbegoten of Ismael, Nabaioth, and Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam,Et hæ generationes eorum. Primogenitus Ismahelis, Nabaioth, et Cedar, et Adbeel, et Mabsam, 30And Masma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema,E Masnia, e Duma, Massa, Hadad, e Thema,and Masma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema,et Masma, et Duma, Massa, Hadad, et Thema, 31Jetur, Naphis, Cedma: these are the sons of Ismahel.Jethur, Naphis, Cedma: questi sono i figliuoli d'Ismaele.Ietur, Naphis, Cedma. these are the sonnes of Ismahel.Jetur, Naphis, Cedma: hi sunt filii Ismahelis. 32And the sons of Cetura, Abraham’s concubine, whom she bore: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, and Sue. And the sons of Jecsan, Saba, and Dadan. And the sons of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomin.Figliuoli di Cethura concubina d'Abrahamo furono: Zamram, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, e Sue. Figliuoli di Jecsan, Saba, e Dadan. Figliuoli di Dadan, Assurim, e Latusim, e Loomim.And the sonnes of Cetura Abrahams concubine, which she bare: Zamran, Iecsan, Madan, Madian, Iesboc, and Sue. Moreouer the sonnes of Iecsan: Saba, and Dadan. And the sonnes of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomim.Filii autem Ceturæ concubinæ Abraham, quos genuit: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, et Sue. Porro filii Jecsan: Saba, et Dadan. Filii autem Dadan: Assurim, et Latussim, et Laomim. 33And the sons of Madian: Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. All these are the sons of Cetura.Figliuoli di Madian: Epha, ed Opher, ed Henoch, e Abida, ed Eldaa; tutti questi discendenti di Cetura.And the sonnes of Madian: Epha, and Epher and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. Al these the sonnes of Cetura.Filii autem Madian: Epha, et Epher, et Henoch, et Abida, et Eldaa: omnes hi filii Ceturæ. 34And Abraham begot Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel.Abraham generò Isacco, di cui furon figliuoli Esaù, e Israel.And Abraham begat Isaac: whose sonnes were Esau, & Israel.Genuit autem Abraham Isaac: cujus fuerunt filii Esau, et Israël.
35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelom, and Core.Figliuoli di Esaù: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelon e Core.The sonnes of Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Iehus, Ihelom, and Core.Filii Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelom, et Core. 36The sons of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, and by Thamna, Amalec.Figliuoli di Eliphaz: Theman, Oma, Sephi, Gatham, Cenez: di Thamna (ebbe) Amalech.The sonnes of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, Thamna, Amalec.Filii Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, Thamna, Amalec. 37The sons of Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza.Figliuoli di Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza.The sonnes of Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza.Filii Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza. 38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Sobal, Sebeon, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan.Figliuoli di Seir; Lotan, Sobal, Sebeon, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan.The sonnes of Seir: Lotan, Sobal, Sebeon, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan.Filii Seir: Lotan, Sobal, Sebeon, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan. 39The sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna.Figliuoli di Lotan: Hori, Homam. Sorella ai Lotan fu Thamna.The sonnes of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna.Filii Lotan: Hori, Homam. Soror autem Lotan fuit Thamna. 40The sons of Sobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Sephi, and Onam. The sons of Sebeon: Aia, and Ana. The son of Ana: Dison.Figliuoli di Sobal: Alian, e Manahath, ed Ebal, Sephi, e Onam. Figliuoli di Sebeon: Aia, e Ana. Figliuolo di Ana: Dison.The sonnes of Sobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Sephi, & Onam. The sonnes of Sebeon: Ais & Ana. The sonnes of Ana: Dison.Filii Sobal: Alian, et Manahath, et Ebal, Sephi et Onam. Filii Sebeon: Aja et Ana. Filii Ana: Dison. 41The sons of Dison: Hamram, and Eseban, and Jethran, and Charan.Figliuoli di Dison: Hamram, ed Eseban, e Jethram, e Charan.The sonnes of Dison: Hamram, and Eseban, and Iethran, and Charan.Filii Dison: Hamram, et Heseban, et Jethran, et Charan. 42The sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Jacan. The sons of Disan: Hus and Aran.Figliuoli di Eser: Baalan, e Zavan, e Jachan. Figliuoli di Disan: Hus, e Aram.The sonnes of Eser: Balaan, and Zauan, and Iacan. The sonnes of Disan: Hus and Aran.Filii Eser: Balaan, et Zavan, et Jacan. Filii Disan: Hus et Aran. 43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the children of Israel: Bale the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Denaba.Questi sono i regi, i quali regnarono nel paese di Edom, prima che i figliuoli d'Israele avessero re: Bela figliuolo di Beor, di cui la città fu nomata Denaba.These be the kinges, that reigned in the Land of Edom, before there was a king ouer the chidren of Israel: Bale the sonne of Beor: and the name of his citie, Deneba.Isti sunt reges qui imperaverunt in terra Edom, antequam esset rex super filios Israël. Bale filius Beor: et nomen civitatis ejus, Denaba.
44And Bale died, and Jobab the son of Zare of Bosra, reigned in his stead.E Bela morì, e gli succedette nel regno Jobab figliuolo di Zara di Bosra.And Bale died, and Iobab the sonne of Zare of Bosra, reigned for him.Mortuus est autem Bale, et regnavit pro eo Jobab filius Zare de Bosra. 45And when Jobab also was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead.E dopo la morte di Jobab regnò in sua vece Husam, del paese di Theman.And when Iobab also was dead, Husam of the Land of the Themanes reigned for him.Cumque et Jobab fuisset mortuus, regnavit pro eo Husam de terra Themanorum. 46And Husam also died, and Adad the son of Badad reigned in his stead, and he defeated the Madianites in the land of Moab: the name of his city was Avith.E morì anche Husam, e regnò in suo luogo Adad figliuolo di Badad il quale sconfisse i Madianiti nella terra di Moab: la sua città fu Avith.And Husam also died, and Adad the sonne of Badad reigned for him, who stroke Madian in the Land of Moab: and the name of his citie was Auith.Obiit quoque et Husam, et regnavit pro eo Adad filius Badad, qui percussit Madian in terra Moab: et nomen civitatis ejus Avith. 47And when Adad also was dead, Semla of Masreca reigned in his stead.E morto Adad, regnò in sua vece Semla di Masreca.And when Adad also was dead, Semla of Masreca reigned for him.Cumque et Adad fuisset mortuus, regnavit pro eo Semla de Masreca. 48Semla also died, and Saul of Rohoboth, which is near the river, reigned in his stead.E morì anche Semla, e regnò in suo luogo Saul di Rohoboth, la quale (città) è situata presso al (gran) fiume (Eufrate).But Semla also died, and there reigned for him Saul of Rohoboth, which is situate besides the riuer.Sed et Semla mortuus est, et regnavit pro eo Saul de Rohoboth, quæ juxta amnem sita est. 49And when Saul was dead, Balanan the son of Achobor reigned in his stead.Morto parimente Saul, regnò in sua vece Balanan figliuolo di Achobor.Saul also being dead, Balanan, the sonne of Achobor reigned for him.Mortuo quoque Saul, regnavit pro eo Balanan filius Achobor. 50He also died, and Adad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Phau, and his wife was called Meetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezaab.E questi pure morì, e regnò in sua vece Adad; la città del quale fu Phau, e la sua moglie ebbe nome Metabel figliuola di Matred, la quale era figlia di Mezaab.But this also died, and Adad reigned for him: whose cities name was Phau, and his wife was called Meetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezaab.Sed et hic mortuus est, et regnavit pro eo Adad: cujus urbis nomen fuit Phau, et appellata est uxor ejus Meetabel filia Matred filiæ Mezaab.
51And after the death of Adad, there began to be dukes in Edom instead of kings: duke Thamna, duke Alva, duke Jetheth,E dopo la morte di Adad cominciarono ad essere in Edom dei governatori in cambio dei re: governatore di Thamna, governatore di Alva, governatore di Jetheth,And Adad being dead, there began to be dukes in Edom for kinges: duke Thamna, duke Alua, duke Ietheth,Adad autem mortuo, duces pro regibus in Edom esse cœperunt: dux Thamna, dux Alva, dux Jetheth, 52Duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon,Governatore di Oolibama, governatore di Eia, governatore di Phinon,duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon,dux Oolibama, dux Ela, dux Phinon, 53Duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar,Governatore di Cenez, governatore di Theman, governatore di Mabsar,duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar,dux Cenez, dux Theman, dux Mabsar, 54Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. These are the dukes of Edom.Governatore di Magdiel, governatore di Hiram. Questi sono i governatori di Edom.duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. these be the dukes of Edom.dux Magdiel, dux Hiram: hi duces Edom.
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Noe begot Sem, Cham, and Japheth. (Haydock) See Genesis 10. The author passes lightly over some of the descendants of the two latter, as he had David's genealogy principally in view.
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Calmet
Riphath. Hebrew begins with D. (Calmet)
But the Protestants correct it (Haydock) according to the book of Genesis and the Septuagint. The two letters are very much alike.
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Haydock
Dodanim. Hebrew has R, conformably to the Samaritan copy of Genesis, and the Septuagint translate the Rhodians. Yet Dodanim seems more accurate, (Calmet) and is retained by the Protestants. (Haydock)
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Du Hamel
Earth, first establishing the monarchy of Babylon, and building the castle. (Du Hamel)
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Philistines, a colony from Crete.
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Du Hamel
Hus and Hul were the immediate sons of Aram, as well as....Mosoch, or Mes; (Genesis 10:23.; Calmet) so that there seems to be here some transposition. (Du Hamel)
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Haydock
Sale. The Roman Septuagint omits ver. 11 to 17, and ver. 18 to 24, having only, (17) "The sons of Sem, Ailam and Assur; (24) and Arphaxad, Sala." (Haydock)
Calmet
But the other copies here insert Cainan, as the father of Sale. See Genesis 10:24. (Calmet)
Haydock
It is a matter of great doubt whether he ought not to be inserted, Luke 3:(Haydock)
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Menochius
Sem begot Arphaxad. (Menochius)
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Challoner
Concubine. She was his lawful wife, but of an inferior degree, and such were called concubines. (Challoner)
She has the title of wife, Genesis 25:1.
Calmet
And the sons of Dadan, etc., seems to be copied from Genesis, as the addition is not found in many Latin manuscripts, no more than in the Hebrew or Septuagint. (Calmet)
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Haydock
And by. This serves to explain the difficulty; as Thamna would otherwise seem to be a daughter of Eliphaz, though we know she was his concubine, Genesis 36:12. (Haydock)
Kennicott
The Hebrew, Roman Septuagint, Syriac, and Latin, suppose that Thamna was the brother of Amalec; but the Alexandrian Septuagint has, "Now Thamna, the concubine of Eliphaz, bore Amalec." Arabic, "And Thamna, who was the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau, bore him Amalec," which seems to be the true reading. (Kennicott)
Du Hamel
Hebrew, "And Timna and Amalek," (Protestants; Haydock) which confounds the sense. (Mariana) (Du Hamel)
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Du Hamel
Seir, not Esau, but the Horrite, (Genesis 36:20.; Menochius) which is added in order to explain the origin of Thamna. (Du Hamel)
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Dison. We must add Oolibama, Genesis 36:25.
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Calmet
Hamram. In Genesis Hamdan. Two letters have been mistaken since the Chaldean characters have been adopted. (Calmet)
Haydock
On this occasion, we may briefly remark, 1. The most learned fathers have admitted such mistakes in Scripture: yet these are not to be corrected by each one's private judgment, but we must all abide by the determination of the Church, which is plainly appointed for our guide in the infallible word of God. 2. To obviate the objections of infidels, respecting the apparent contradictions of Scripture, particularly in these books, we must observe that many people and places had different names; 3. And those who had the same were really distinct. 4. Frequently also grandchildren, and those who have been adopted, are mentioned as the immediate offspring. 5. Some mysterious numbers are specified, as fourteen in the genealogy of Christ, though the history allows more. 6. Odd numbers are sometimes neglected. 7. Often a part is put for the whole, or on the contrary; as Christ is said to have been dead three days, though he was only one whole day and part of two others: and in the reigns of different kings, in the same year, the different parts are assigned to each, as a whole year. 8. Sometimes two reigned together, as Joathan ruled while Ozias was still living, (4 Kings xv.) and so both reigns are sometimes counted, and, at other times, their respective years. 9. The interregnums are either omitted in calculations, or added to the years of the next ruler. 10. Only the years that a person governed well are sometimes noticed, as Saul is said to have reigned two years, (1 Kings xiii.) though his administration continued much longer. Some of these rules may be applied to most of the scriptural difficulties, as the spirit of God could not dictate any falsehood. At the same time we must be forced to acknowledge that the Scriptures are hard to be understood, 2 Peter 1:20., (Worthington) and 3:16.; and this may serve to exercise the genius, and to humble the pride of man. (Haydock)
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Calmet
Israel. The same remark had been made in Genesis 36:31. It is wonderful that the author of this work gives us no further information, when so many revolutions had since occurred. (Calmet)
Haydock
But he might content himself with repeating the words of Moses. (Haydock)
The eight kings here specified must have reigned each 50 years, which is not impossible. David conquered the country under Adad.
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Calmet
River. Euphrates is commonly so designated. See Genesis 10:11. (Calmet)
Du Hamel
Pagnin translates, "from the river Rohoboth." (Du Hamel)
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Abulensis
Mezaab. It is unusual for the Scripture to mark so particularly the genealogy of a woman. We might translate the Hebrew, "a native, or who was a native of Mezaab," which is probably the same with Dizahab, "abundance of gold," Deuteronomy 1:1. Mezaab signifies, "waters of gold," (Calmet) or "whose is gold," whence some infer that the woman was very rich, (Lyranus) or had discovered the art of drawing gold thread. (Abulensis)
Menochius
It is more probably a proper name. (Menochius)
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Haydock
Kings. Hebrew, "Adad also died, and the dukes of Edom were duke Thamna, etc. (Haydock)
Menochius
This, and the following names, designate the place of their residence. (Menochius)
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Concubine.... She was his lawful wife, but of an inferior degree.
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BECAVSE in diuers holie Scriptures, and especialy in these bookes of Paralipomenon, manie difficulties occurre concerning diuers persons, and places; as also Differences of names, numbers, & times, found in holie scriptures, make them hard to be vnderstood. differences of numbers, and times; in reconciling wherof the holie Fathers and Doctors haue much laboured, making sometimes large commentaries to satisfie them selues, and other diligent searchers of the truth, & to remoue the obloquies of detractors from the authoritie of holie Scripture, whose learned explications of such obscurities if we should cite, it would be ouer long, and contratie to our purpose of brief Annotations; here once for often, we wil present to the vulgar reader, certaine cleare and ordinarie rules, by which the learned Diuines do reconcile such apparent contradictions.
First, it is euident by sundrie examples, that manie persons, places, and some Diuers meanes to reconcile seming contradictions in holie scriptures. other thinges had diuers names, & so are sometimes called by one name, sometimes by an other. Secondly (which is more common) manie were called by the same names, and so must be distinguished by the differences of times, places, qualities, or other circumstances. Thirdly, in genealogies and other histories, children are not alwaies called the sonnes, or daughters of their natural 1. parentes, but sometimes of legal fathers; and sometimes also of those that 2. Luc. 3. adopted them for their children; and sometimes of their grandfathers, or 3. former progenitors. Fourthly, sometime for mysterie sake, an other number 4. is expressed, being true in the mystical sense, differing from the precise number according to the historie. As in the genealogie of Christ the Euangelist Mat. •. counteth thrise fourtene generations from Abraham to our Sauiour, differing from the historie of the old Testament. Fiftly; euen in the historie it 5. self, sometimes holie Scripture counteth only the greater numbers, ommitting 6. the lesser, and in some other addeth also the odde numbers. Sixtly, the Scriptures speake often by.tropes, as mentioning part for the whole, or the whole for the part; so by the figure Synechdoche, Christ is said to haue bene three dayes dead, that is, one whole day and part of other two. And some king liuing or reigning so manie yeares and part of an other, and his successour reigning the other part, ech part is countend to each of them for a whole yeare, and so a yeare is added, more then is in the precise number. Seuenthly, sometimes the 7 sonnes reigned together with their fathers, as Ioathan reigned his father Ozias yet liuing. 4. Reg. 15. & so both their reignes are sometimes counted, sometimes their seueral yeares, as euerie one reigned alone. Eightly. the times of vacances, 8. in the gouernment of the Iudges, reignes of kinges, and the like, are sometimes omitted in calculation, sometimes adioyned to the predecessor, or successor. Ninthly, sometimes the holy Scripture mentioneth the only time that 9. one liued or reigned wel. as it were blotting out the rest with obliuion. So Saul is sayd to haue reigned two yeares (1. Reg 13.) VVho wel and euil reigned much longer. Tenthly, by error in writing, wordes, names, and especially numbers 10. may easely. be changed, and can not easely be corrected. By these or other like meanes, al the holie Scriptures may be defended, though none ought to presume by his priuate spirit, to vnderstand and expound al Sciptures; which are Not priuate but publique spirit of the Church expounder of holie Scripture. hard not only by reason of their profound sense, surpassing mans natural capacitie, but also for that in outward apparence, sometimes there seeme to be contradictions, but in dede neither are, nor can be vttered by the Holie Ghost, the Spirit of truth, Inditer of the whole sacred Bible. And therfore we must relie 2. Pet. 1. v. 20. vpon Gods Spirit, speaking in his spouse the Church, commended vnto vs by those Scriptures, wherof we are sufficiently assured.
Adam had two other sonnes before Seth, but Cains race was vtterly extinguished by the flood, and Abel had no children.
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As before the right line of Adam to Noe so here from his sonne Sem to Abram.
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For mysterie sake God changed his name to Abraham. Gen. 17.
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Prima decem capita non nisi genealogias continent, quia in eis exacti erant Hebræi, tum ad 12 tribuum distinctionem, tum propter Christum, ut constaret eum ex Abraham, Davide, et tribu Juda natum. Verum quia hæc decem capita parvum habent usum, nec nisi nomina genitorum recensent, hinc ea paucis expediam. Ubi nota nomina propria virorum et feminarum in hoc libro sæpe esse alia et diversa a nominibus, quæ iisdem personis dantur in Genesi, cæterisque libris. Ratio est quod Hebræi erant polyonymi, et plura habebant nomina. Exempli instar sit, quod filii Benjamin, Gen. cap. XLVI, vers. 21, nominentur, « Bela, et Bechor, et Asbel, et Gera, et Naaman, et Echi, et Ros, et Mophim, et Ophim, et Ared: » hic vero cap. VIII, vers. 1, nominantur « Bale, Asbel, Ahara, Nohaa, Rapha; » ac cæteri tacentur: quandoque etiam idem nomen aliter et aliter mutatione unius alteriusve litteræ inflectitur et pronuntiatur. Rursum hic non omnes filii recensentur, sed magis celebres et clari. 1. ADAM, SETH, ENOS, CAINAN, etc., — q. d. Adam genuit Seth, Seth genuit Enos, Enos genuit Cainan, et ita consequenter de cæteris quos subnectit; studio enim brevitatis omittit tò genuit, ne illud in singulis repetere cogatur; quare nomina tantum generantium et genitorum assignat. 5. Noe (subaudi genuit) SEM, CHAM ET JAPHETH, — ut dictum est Genes. cap. VI et seq., ubi hæc omnia explicui.
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32. CETURÆ CONCUBINÆ ABRAHAM. — Concubina hic vocatur non pellex, sed secundaria uxor, quæ non erat mater familias: unde ejus filii non succedebant in hæreditatem patris.
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36. THAMNA, AMALEC. — Putant nonnulli tò Thamna esse genitivi casus, quia Genes. cap. XXXVI, vers. 12, dicitur Esau ex Thamna concubina genuisse Amalec. Verum alia vel alius est Thamna, a Thamna Geneseos; illa enim fuit concubina Esau, hæc vero ejus filia vel filius, ut patet ex Hebræo et Septuaginta qui habent, et Thamna, et Amalec.
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38. FILII SEIR. — Alius est hic Seir ab Esau, qui pariter cognominatus est « Seir, » id est pilosus, quia erat hirsutus: ille enim fuit filius Abrahæ et Isaac, ejusque filii ab hisce Seir diversi, recensiti sunt vers. 35. Hic vero non fuit ex posteris Abrahæ et Isaac, sed gente fuit Horræus, qui ante Esau Idumæam occupavit, cujus genealogia texitur Genesis XXXVI, 20. Hoc loco vero ad hoc tantum inducitur, ut cognoscatur prosapia Thamnæ, ex qua genitus est Amalec.
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43. ISTI (qui sequentur) SUNT REGES QUI IMPERAVERUNT IN TERRA EDOM, — cum sceptro, diademate et potestate regia. Nota: Sicut Hebræi primo habuerunt judices quasi duces a Josue usque ad Saul, deinde reges a Saule usque ad Sedeciam et captivitatem Babylonicam, ac post eam rursum duces a Zorobabele usque ad Machabæos; sic et Idumæi primo habuerunt duces usque ad Bale, deinde reges a Bale usque ad mortem secundi Adadæ, mox rursum duces a Thamna usque ad Hiram, ut patet vers. 51 et 52.
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44. MORTUUS EST AUTEM BALE PRIMUS REX EDOM, ET REGNAVIT PRO EO JOBAB FILIUS ZARE. — Tunc ergo regnum non erat hæreditarium, nec in eo patri succedebat filius, sed is qui erat dignior. Bale enim primo regi Idumææ successit Jobab, qui erat filius Zare, non Bale. Hic « Jobab » est « Job » speculum patientiæ, ut dixi Genes. XXXVI, 31. Job ergo fuit secundus rex Idumææ, ejus abavus Esau tantum dux ejusdem fuerat; Esau enim genuit Raguel, Raguel genuit Zare, Zare genuit Jobab, sive Job.
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ENOS (EBR. ENŌI = « UMANITÀ », « UOMO »)
… In Gen. 4, 26 - documento jahvistico secondo i critici - si delinea con la formula consueta la genealogia di E., figlio di Seth (cf. I Par. 1, 1). È di grande interesse per la storia della religione l'affermazione, secondo cui ai tempi di E. « si cominciò ad invocare il nome di Jahweh ».
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CAINAN. - 1. Ebr. Qēnān, gr. Καϊναν (-αμ), figlio di Enos (Gen. 5, 9; I Par. 1, 2), nipote di Seth, pronipote di Adamo, m. all'età di 910 anni (Gen. 5, 14), ricordato da s. Luca (3, 37) nella genealogia di Cristo.
IARED (EBR. JEREDH, IN PAUSA JĀREDH)
1. Patriarca antidiluviano, della discendenza di Seth, figlio di Malaleel e padre di Henoch (Gen. 5, 15-20; I Par. 1, 2; Lc. 3, 37).
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2. Discendente di Seth e figlio di Mathusala (Gen. 5, 25-31; I Par. 1, 3; Lc. 3, 36 sg.).
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CAM (ebr. Hām, Volgan Chām). - Uno dei tre figli di Noè (Sem, C. e Iapheth, Gen. 5, 32; 6, 10; 9, 18; I Par. 1, 4) salvati dal diluvio (Gen. 8, 18) e dai quali «si sparse su tutta la terra» l'intero genere umano (ibid. 9, 19). Ebbe quattro figli (v. CAMITI). …
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GOMER. - 1. Popolo discendente da Iapheth secondo la tavola delle nazioni (Gen. 10, 2; cf. I Par. 1, 5).
… Jāwān era un discendente di Iapheth; Settanta (Ἰωάν) e Volgata (Iavan) ne trascrivono il nome nelle genealogie (Gen. 10, 2, 4; I Par. 1, 5, 7); altrove lo traducono Ἕλληνας e Graeci, o Ἑλλάς e Graecia. …
… Jāveān). - Trascrizione ebraica del nome degli « Ioni » (Ἰάφεθ) d'Asia Minore (Gen. 10, 2, 4; I Par. 1, 5 agg.; Is. 66, 19; Ez. 27, 13), come l'assiro Jāveān, Jām(a)nu, il sanscrito Javanā, il persiano Jaunā (cf. Eschilo, Pers., 178, 563), il copto Wejenin. …
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KITTĪM (KITTIJĪM, IN IER. 2, 10)
Nei manoscritti di 'Ajn Fešpah, l'apocrifo detto Guerra dei figli della luce contro i figli delle tenebre indica i Seleucidi e i Tolomei come K. Subendo l'influsso del Targum (Gen. 10, 14; I Par. 1, 7), la Volgata traduce K. per « Italia » nell'oracolo di Balaam (Num. 24, 24) e per « Romani » (Settanta 'Ρομώος) in Dan. 11, 30.
… l'argento (Ier. 10, 9). Spesso nel Vecchio Testamento si parla di «navi di T.», navi ampie adibite per lunghe navigazioni (I Reg. 10, 22; 22, 49; Is. 2, 16; Ez. 27, 25; Ps. 48, 8). Nella tavola delle genti, T. appare tra i figli di Iavan (Gen. 10, 4; I Par. 1, 7): «Jonici» della Grecia e dell'Asia Minore. …
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HEVILA (EBR. ḤĀWĪLĀH PROB. DA ḤŌL «SABBIA»; SETTANTA ΕΥ̓ΑΙ͂Α)
HEVILA (ebr. Ḥāwīlāh prob. da ḥōl «sabbia»; Settanta Εὐαῖα). - Regione (v. EDEN) abbondante di oro, di gomma aromatica e di pietre preziose, dove scorreva il fiume Phison (Gen. 2, 11). Il nome è ricordato come un discendente da Chus camita (Gen. 10, 7; I Par. 1, 9) e da Iectan semita (Gen. 10, 29; I Par. 1, 23) e nella formula «da H. sino a Sur» (Gen. 25, 18; I Sam. 15, 7).
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2. Lâdh, Lâdhîm (Lydia, Lydii; Is. 66, 19; Ez. 27, 10; 30, 5; cf. Gen. 10, 13; I Par. 1, 13): regione e popolazione forse nel Nord-Africa.
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IEBUSEI. - Nome gentilizio di un antico clan (ebr. [ha] - Jēbhūti, sempre con l'articolo, ad eccezione di II Sam. 5, 8; I Par. 11, 6; Zach. 9, 7, ed al singolare; Settanta: ὁ Ἰεβουσαῖς), stanziato in Canaan (Gen. 10, 16; I Par. 1, 14), sempre incluso, come gruppo secondario, nella lista settentrionale dei popoli che Israele doveva conquistare (Deut. 7, 1; 20, 17; cf. Gen. 15, 21; Ex. 3, 8, 17, ecc.). …
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dente di Gen. 10, 24; 11, 12 (cf. I Par. 1, 18) egli è nominato nei Settanta, ma non nell'ebraico (e Volgata), in cui la discendenza passa direttamente da Arphaxad a Sale.
… Nipote di Arphaxad, figlio di Sem, progenitore d'Abramo hā-'ibhrī (Gen. 14, 13): Gen. 10, 21. 24 sg.; 11, 14-17; I Par. 1, 18 sg. 25. Inoltre il capo di una famiglia sacerdotale, al tempo di Ioskim (Neh. 13, 20); uno della tribù di Gad (I Par. 5, 13. 5-6); due della tribù di Beniamin (I Par. 8, 12. 22). Lo stesso …
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HEVILA (EBR. ḤĀWĪLĀH PROB. DA ḤŌL «SABBIA»; SETTANTA ΕΥ̓ΑΙ͂Α)
HEVILA (ebr. Ḥāwīlāh prob. da ḥōl «sabbia»; Settanta Εὐαῖα). - Regione (v. EDEN) abbondante di oro, di gomma aromatica e di pietre preziose, dove scorreva il fiume Phison (Gen. 2, 11). Il nome è ricordato come un discendente da Chus camita (Gen. 10, 7; I Par. 1, 9) e da Iectan semita (Gen. 10, 29; I Par. 1, 23) e nella formula «da H. sino a Sur» (Gen. 25, 18; I Sam. 15, 7).
1. Semita, tredicesimo ed ultimo figlio di Iectan (Gen. 10,29; I Par. 1, 23). Capostipite di una tribù araba, nello Jemen (E. Glaser, v. bibl.); altri la identifica con i Ḥaḏāpīrān di Tolomeo (VI, 7, 24).
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… totale della vita, che ebbe altri figli e figlie, e poi, degli antediluviani, la morte, ad eccezione di Henoch (v.) che «cammino con Dio e non è più perché lo tolse Dio»; Lc. 3, 34-36 enumera i P. Sethiti e semiti tra i progenitori di Cristo (cf. anche I Par. 1, 24-27). Dei cainiti invece si riferiscono notizie molto importanti: Caino edifica una città chiamandola Henoch (Iabushh = «costruire») dal nome del figlio (passaggio dalla vita nomade …
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SARUG (ebr. Šērāgh). - Discendente di Sem, presentato come figlio di Reu e padre di Nachor; quindi sarebbe stato proavo di Abramo (Gen. 11, 20-23; I Par. 1, 26). È ricordato anche nella genealogia di Gesù, che si legge in Lc. 3, 35.
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CEDAR (EBR. QÉDHĀR = «ABBRONZATO» DAL SOLE)
I Cedareni sono nominati insieme ai Nabatei (Gen. 25, 13; I Par. 1, 29; Is. 60, 7). Nei libri profetici i bēnē-Qédhār sono i rappresentanti principali dei nomadi arabi abitanti il deserto a est del Giordano. …
NABATEI (GR. NĀḤĀṬAṬṬO; LAT. NABATAEI)
… Iud., 1, 12, 4) e s. Girolamo (Quaest. in Gen., 25, 12; PL 23, 977) li fanno discendere dalla tribù ismaelita di Nabaioth (Gen. 25, 13; 28, 9; 36, 3; I Par. 1, 29). I Nabātu, associati con Qidri nelle iscrizioni assire e che Assurbanipal respinse nel Naḡd, potrebbero essere gli antichi antenati dei N. dell'epoca ellenistica e romana. …
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LAMUEL (EBR. LĒMŪ'EL E LĒMŌ'EL; SETTANTA: ὙΠῸ ΘΕΟΥ͂ = LĒMŌ'EL)
… Massa è tra il Giordano e il deserto arabico; abitata da Ismaeliti (Gen. 25, 14; I Par. 1, 30); colonizzata dal tempo di Ezechia da Israeliti della tribù di Simeone (I Par. 4, 41 sg.). …
… Tēma'; gr. Θαψάν). - Nome di una tribù d'Ismaeliti (Gen. 25, 15; I Par. 1, 30) e del distretto da essi abitato, nell'Arabia settentrionale, ai confini del deserto siriano e ad ovest del golfo elanitico (Is. 21, 14; Ier. 25, 23).
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Era «fratello maggiore», e con più precisione suocero, del giudice Othoniel, cui aveva dato la figlia Axa in premio della presa di Cariath Sepher (Iudc. 1, 12, 13; 3, 9). Per mezzo del padre Iephone, C. si riallacciava (Num. 32, 12 e Jos. 14, 6, 14) a Cenez, che da Gen. 36, 11 e I Par. 1, 36, 53 è posto tra i figli di Esaù-Edom. …
THEMAN (EBR. TĒMĀN, GR. ΘΑΨΆΝ)
… Tēmān, gr. Θαψάν). - Nome della più celebre tribù edomita, derivata da Eliphaz, nipote di Esaù (Gen. 36, 11.15.42; I Par. 1, 36.53), come pure del distretto da essi abitato (Gen. 36, 34; I Par. 1, 45) nel territorio di Edom.
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SEMMA (EBR. ŠAMMĀ' O ŠAMMĀH; VOLGATA SEMMA O SEMMAA)
4. Un discendente di Esaü (Gen. 36, 13; I Par. 1, 37).
2. Nipote di Esaù e figlio di Rahuel (Gen. 36, 13, 17; I Par. 1, 37). 3. Figlio di Giuda, che discese in Egitto con Giacobbe (Gen. 38, 39; 46, 12; I Par. 2, 4; Iude. 7, 17, 24). 4. Figlio del patriarca Simeone (Num. 26, 13; I Par. 4, 24). 5. Levita, …
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… Bošrah) nell'Arabia Petrea (Gen. 36, 33; I Par. 1, 44; Am. 1, 12), forse l'odierna el-Bušejreh, a sud-sud-est del Mar Morto. …
2. Re di Edom, a Bosra (Gen. 36, 33 sg.; I Par. 1, 44 sg.). …
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THEMAN (EBR. TĒMĀN, GR. ΘΑΨΆΝ)
… Tēmān, gr. Θαψάν). - Nome della più celebre tribù edomita, derivata da Eliphaz, nipote di Esaù (Gen. 36, 11.15.42; I Par. 1, 36.53), come pure del distretto da essi abitato (Gen. 36, 34; I Par. 1, 45) nel territorio di Edom.
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ELA (EBR. 'ELÂH = « QUERCIA », « TEREBINTO »)
ELA (ebr. 'Elâh = « quercia », « terebinto »). - Nome di alcuni personaggi del Vecchio Testamento fra i quali un re di Israele ucciso dopo due anni dal ribelle Zambri (I Reg. 16, 8-14) ed un principe edomita (Gen. 36, 41; I Par. 1, 52).
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