1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam, Seth, Enos,

Adam, Seth, Enosh,

2 Cainan, Malaleel, Jared,

Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

3 Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech,

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4 Noe, Sem, Cham, and Japheth.

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras.

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

6 And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma.

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

7 And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cethim and Dodanim.

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

8 The sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesrai, and Phut, and Chaanan.

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

9 And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan.

The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

10 Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty upon earth.

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

11 But Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, and Nephtuim,

Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

12 Phetrusim also, and Casluim: from whom came the Philistines, and Caphtorim.

Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.

13 And Chanaan beget Sidon his firstborn, and the Hethite,

Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

14 And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite,

the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

15 And the Hevite, and the Aracite, and the Sinite,

the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

16 And the Aradian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.

the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

17 The sons of Sem: Elam and Asur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Hus, and Hul, and Gether, and Mosoch.

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

18 And Arphaxad beget Sale, and Sale beget Heber.

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

19 And 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.

To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

20 And Jectan beget Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, and Jare,

Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21 And Adoram, and Usal, and Decla,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22 And Hebal, and Abimael, and Saba,

Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

23 And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Jectan.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

24 Sem, Arphaxad, Sale,

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

25 Heber, Phaleg, Ragau,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26 Serug, Nachor, Thare,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27 Abram, this is Abraham.

Abram (also called Abraham).

28 And the sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ismahel.

The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

29 And these are the generations of them. The firstborn of Ismahel, Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam,

These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

30 And Masma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema,

Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31 Jetur, Naphis, Cedma: these are the sons of Ismahel.

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

32 And 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.

The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

33 And the sons of Madian: Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. All these are the sons of Cetura.

The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

34 And Abraham beget Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel.

Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelom, and Core.

The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36 The sons of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, and by Thamna, Amalec.

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

37 The sons of Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza.

The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38 The sons of Seir: Lotan. Sobal, Sebeen, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan.

The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39 The sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna.

The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

40 The sons of Sobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Sephi and Onam. The sons of Sebeon: Aia, and Ana. The son of Ana: Dison.

The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

41 The sons of Dison: Hamram, and Eseban, and Jethran, and Charan.

The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

42 The sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Jacan. The sons of Disan: Hus and Aran.

The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

43 Now 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 Beer: and the name of his city was Denaba.

Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44 And Bale died, and Jobab the son of Zare of Bosra, reigned in his stead.

Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

45 And when Jobab also was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead.

Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

46 And Husam also died, and Adad the son of Badad reigned in his stead, and he defeated the Madianites in the land of Moab: and the name of his city was Avith.

Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

47 And when Adad also was dead, Semla of Masreca reigned in his stead.

Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

48 Semla also died, and Saul of Rohoboth, which is near the river, reigned in his stead.

Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

49 And when Saul was dead, Balanan the son of Achobor reigned in his stead.

Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

50 He 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.

Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51 And after the death of Adad, there began to be dukes in Edom instead of kings: duke Thamna, duke Alva, duke Jetheth,

Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

52 Duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

53 Duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

54 Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. These are the dukes of Edom.

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