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, Seth, Enosh,

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

Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

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

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

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

Noah. The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Ham: 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.

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

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

Cush became the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty hunter on 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,

Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and 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.

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

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

Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

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

and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, and the Girgashites,

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

and the Hivites, and the Arkites, and the Sinites,

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

and the Arvadites, and the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.

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

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

Shem, Arpachshad, Kenan, Shelah,

25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

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

Abram (that is, Abraham).

28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

The sons of Abraham: Isaac, 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 firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

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

31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, Kenaz; and by Timna: Amalek.

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

The sons 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.

The sons 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.

The sons of Lotan: Hori, and Hemam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

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

The sons of Shobal: Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah.

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

The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Keran.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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].

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

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

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

Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth-ha-Nahar reigned in his place.

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

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

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.

Baal Hanan died, and Hadad son of Bedad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

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

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

52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

54 Magdiel, and Iram.

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