1 Chronicles 1:20 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 1:20 mean?

1 Chronicles 1:20 lists four sons of Joktan: Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah. This verse is part of a genealogy showing the descendants of Joktan, tracing the spread of families after Noah.

This verse comes from a section where the writer is recording the family lines that developed after the flood, specifically focusing on the descendants of Shem, one of Noah’s sons. The names listed here represent tribes or groups that would later settle in various regions, and the genealogy helps connect the people of Israel to the broader story of humanity’s origins in the Bible.