1 Chronicles 1:15
New International Version
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

New Living Translation
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

English Standard Version
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

Berean Standard Bible
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

King James Bible
And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

New King James Version
the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite;

New American Standard Bible
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

NASB 1995
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

NASB 1977
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

Legacy Standard Bible
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

Amplified Bible
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Christian Standard Bible
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

American Standard Version
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

English Revised Version
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

Good News Translation
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

International Standard Version
the Hivites, the Archites, the Sinites,

Majority Standard Bible
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

NET Bible
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

New Heart English Bible
and the Hivites, and the Arkites, and the Sinites,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Hivite, and the Archite, and the Sinite,

World English Bible
the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

Young's Literal Translation
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the Hivite, and the Archite, and the Sinite,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Hevite, and the Aracite, and the Sinite,

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

New American Bible
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

New Revised Standard Version
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the Hivites and the Arkites and the Sinites

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Kharites and the Arqites and the Sinites.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite;

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Context
From Adam to Abraham
14the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, 15 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, 16the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.…

Cross References
Genesis 10:15-18
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, / the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, / the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, ...

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:13-14
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, / the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

Genesis 9:18-19
The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. / These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

Genesis 11:10-32
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. ...

Exodus 1:1-5
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...

Numbers 26:20-22
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. / These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.

Deuteronomy 2:10-12
(The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites. / Like the Anakites, they were also regarded as Rephaim, though the Moabites called them Emites. / The Horites used to live in Seir, but the descendants of Esau drove them out. They destroyed the Horites from before them and settled in their place, just as Israel did in the land that the LORD gave them as their possession.)

Joshua 11:21-22
At that time Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities. / No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.

Judges 3:3
the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

1 Kings 9:20-21
As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

2 Kings 17:24
Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.

Isaiah 11:11
On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Ezekiel 16:3
and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.

Matthew 1:1-17
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

Hivite.

Exodus 3:8,17
And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites…

Exodus 13:5
And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.

1 Kings 9:20
And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,

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1 Chronicles 1
1. Adam's line to Noah.
5. The sons of Japheth.
8. The sons of Ham.
17. The sons of Shem.
24. Shem's line to Abraham.
29. Ishmael's sons.
32. The sons of Keturah.
34. The posterity of Abraham by Esau.
38. The sons of Seir.
43. The kings of Edom.
51. The dukes of Edom.














the Hivites
The Hivites are one of the Canaanite tribes mentioned frequently in the Old Testament. The Hebrew root for "Hivites" is חִוִּי (Chivvi), which is believed to be related to a term meaning "villagers" or "tent-dwellers." Historically, the Hivites are thought to have lived in the northern regions of Canaan, possibly around the area of modern-day Lebanon. In the biblical narrative, they are often depicted as inhabitants of the land that God promised to the Israelites. The Hivites' presence in the land serves as a reminder of the diverse cultures and peoples that the Israelites encountered and the challenges they faced in maintaining their covenantal identity amidst surrounding influences.

the Arkites
The Arkites are another Canaanite group, and their name in Hebrew is אַרְקִי (Arqi). They are believed to have been located in the region of Arka, a city in northern Phoenicia, near the modern-day city of Tripoli in Lebanon. The Arkites, like other Canaanite tribes, were part of the complex tapestry of ancient Near Eastern cultures. Their mention in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles underscores the historical reality of these peoples and the geographical breadth of the Canaanite presence. The Arkites' inclusion in the biblical text highlights the comprehensive nature of God's promise to Abraham, which encompassed a land filled with diverse nations and peoples.

the Sinites
The Sinites, or סִינִי (Sini) in Hebrew, are one of the lesser-known Canaanite tribes. Their exact location and historical details are not well-documented, but they are traditionally associated with the northern regions of Canaan, possibly near the area of Mount Hermon. The mention of the Sinites in the genealogical records serves as a testament to the thoroughness of the biblical chronicler in listing the descendants of Noah's sons and the nations that emerged from them. The Sinites, like the other tribes, represent the fulfillment of God's promise to multiply the descendants of Noah and to populate the earth with diverse peoples. Their inclusion in the biblical narrative reminds readers of the vastness of God's creation and the intricate web of human history that unfolds within His sovereign plan.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the Hivites,
הַחִוִּ֥י (ha·ḥiw·wî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2340: Hivite -- a Chivvite

the Arkites,
הַֽעַרְקִ֖י (ha·‘ar·qî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6208: Arkite -- descendant of Canaan, inhabitants of the city of Arka

the Sinites,
הַסִּינִֽי׃ (has·sî·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5513: Sinite -- a Sinite


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