1 Chronicles 1

1 [The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.

Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

2 [Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.

Kenan, Mahalaleel, Iered,

3 [Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.

Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech,

4 [Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah, She, Ham, and Iapheth.

5 The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

The sonnes of Iapheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Iauan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

6 The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

And the sonnes of Gomer, Ashchenaz, and Iphath and Togarmah.

7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

Also the sonnes of Iauan, Elishah and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim.

8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.

The sonnes of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

9 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

And the sonnes of Cush, Siba and Hauilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. Also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

10 Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.

And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.

11 Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,

And Mizraim begate Ludim and Anamim, Lehabim, and Naphtuhim:

12 the Pathrus people-group, the Casluh people-group, and the Caphtor people-group. The people of [the] Philistia [region] were descended from the Casluh people-group.

Pathrusim also, and Casluhim, of whome came the Philistims, and Caphtorim.

13 Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,

Also Canaan begate Zidon his first borne, and Heth,

14 the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,

And the Iebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

15 the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,

And the Hiuuite, and the Arkite, and the Simite,

16 the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.

And the Aruadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Vz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.

Also Arpachshad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber.

19 Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg [which sounds like the word that means ‘divided’] because during the time that he lived, [the people on] the earth were divided [into various language groups]. Peleg’s [younger] brother was Joktan.

Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was ye earth deuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan.

20 Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth and Ierah,

21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

And Hadoram and Vzal and Diklah,

22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.

And Ophir, and Hauilah and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan.

24 The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

Eber, Peleg, Rehu,

26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27 and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.

Abram, which is Abraham.

28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

The sonnes of Abraham were Izhak, and Ishmael.

29 [The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

These are their generations. The eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Ietur, Naphish and Kedemah: these are the sonnes of Ishmael.

32 [After]’s [wife Sarah died, he took another wife named] Keturah. The sons of Abraham and Keturah were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.

And Keturah Abrahams concubine bare sonnes, Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah: and the sonnes of Iokshan, Sheba, and Dedan.

33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.

And the sonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Ephar, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah: All these are the sonnes of Keturah.

34 The son of Abraham [and his wife Sarah] was Isaac, and Isaac’s sons were Esau and [Jacob, whose name was later changed to] Israel.

And Abraham begate Izhak: the sonnes of Izhak, Esau, and Israel.

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

The sonnes of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, and Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah.

36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

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

37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

The sonnes of Reuel, Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

38 [Another descendant of Esau was Seir. His descendants lived in the Edom region]. Seir’s sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

And the sonnes of Seir, Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

39 Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

And the sonnes of Lotan, Hori, and Homam, and Timna Lotans sister.

40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.

The sonnes of Shobal were Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sonnes of Zibeon, Aiah and Anah.

41 Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

The sonne of Anah was Dishon. And the sonnes of Dishon, Amran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

42 Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.

The sonnes of Ezer were Bilhan, and Zaauan, and Iaakan. The sonnes of Dishon were Vz, and Aran.

43 [These are the names of] the kings that ruled [the] Edom [region] before any kings ruled over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of the city [in which he lived] was Dinhabah.

And these were the Kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before a King reigned ouer the children of Israel, to wit, Bela the sonne of Beor, and the name of his citie was Dinhabah.

44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.

Then Bela died, and Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.

And whe Iobab was dead, Hussham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

46 When Husham died, Hadad, the son of Bedad, became the king. He [ruled in] Avith city. Hadad’s [army] defeated [the army of the] Midian [people-group] in [the] Moab [region].

And when Hussham was dead, Hadad the sonne of Bedad which smote Midian in the fielde of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith.

47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].

So Hadad dyed, and Samlah of Mashrecah reigned in his stead.

48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.

And Samlah dyed, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer reigned in his stead.

49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.

And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his stead.

50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became the king. He was from Pau city. His wife’s name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.

And Baal-hanan dyed, and Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his citie was Pai, and his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mezahab.

51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

Hadad dyed also, and there were dukes in Edom, duke Timna, duke Aliah, duke Ietheth,

52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

54 Magdiel, and Iram.

Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these were the dukes of Edom.