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Do these lists match Genesis?

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Most of the names are the same, in the same order, and some lines are word for word the same in the WEB: "He began to be a mighty one on the earth" (1:10; Genesis 10:8). Some differ, among them these. "The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah" (1:6); Genesis has "Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah" (Genesis 10:3). Chronicles has "Rodanim" (1:7) where Genesis has "Dodanim" (Genesis 10:4), and "Ebal" (1:22) where Genesis has "Obal" (Genesis 10:28). Chronicles gives "The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech" (1:17); Genesis gives "The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram" (Genesis 10:22) and "The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash" (Genesis 10:23). Chronicles lists "The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek" (1:36); Genesis has "The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz" (Genesis 36:11) and "Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek" (Genesis 36:12). In Seir's line, "Hori and Homam" (1:39) are "Hori and Heman" in Genesis (Genesis 36:22), Alian and Shephi (1:40) are Alvan and Shepho (Genesis 36:23), Hamran (1:41) is Hemdan (Genesis 36:26), and Jaakan (1:42) is Akan (Genesis 36:27). Of the last king, Chronicles says, "Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai" (1:50), and Genesis, "Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau" (Genesis 36:39); Chronicles then adds, "Then Hadad died" (1:51), which Genesis doesn't say there. And "chief Aliah" (1:51) is "chief Alvah" in Genesis (Genesis 36:40). Keturah, whom Genesis introduces with "Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah" (Genesis 25:1), is "Abraham’s concubine" here (1:32) (tap concubine). The chapter doesn't explain any of these. These notes set the two books side by side and don't try to fit them together.

The verses

“Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.”
1 Chronicles 1:10 · World English Bible
“Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.”
Genesis 10:8 · World English Bible
“The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.”
1 Chronicles 1:6-7 · World English Bible
“The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.”
Genesis 10:3-4 · World English Bible

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1 Chronicles 1: From Adam

1 Chronicles opens with Adam and nothing but names, following Genesis. It gives the other lines first, Japheth and Ham, Joktan, Ishmael, Keturah's sons, and Esau, and comes back each time to the line it is following: Shem to "Abram (also called Abraham)" (1:27), to Isaac and Israel (1:34). Luke runs the same names the other way, back from Jesus (Luke 3:34-35).

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