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1 Chronicles 1:54

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse concludes a list of the tribal leaders who ruled over the nation of Edom.

📚 Historical Context

This appears at the end of a genealogical list tracing the descendants of Esau, who became the nation of Edom. These 'dukes' or chiefs were tribal leaders who governed different clans within Edom, Jacob's brother's descendants. The Chronicler included these genealogies to show God's faithfulness to all of Abraham's family line, not just Israel.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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