From Adam to Abraham 1 Chronicles 1:1–27 1 1 Chronicles 1:1. Adam, Seth, Enosh,2 1 Chronicles 1:2. Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,3 1 Chronicles 1:3. Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.4 1 Chronicles 1:4. The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.5 1 Chronicles 1:5. The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.6 1 Chronicles 1:6. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.7 1 Chronicles 1:7. And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.8 1 Chronicles 1:8. The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.9 1 Chronicles 1:9. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.10 1 Chronicles 1:10. Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.11 1 Chronicles 1:11. Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,12 1 Chronicles 1:12. the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.13 1 Chronicles 1:13. And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,14 1 Chronicles 1:14. the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,15 1 Chronicles 1:15. the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,16 1 Chronicles 1:16. the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.17 1 Chronicles 1:17. The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.18 1 Chronicles 1:18. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.19 1 Chronicles 1:19. Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.20 1 Chronicles 1:20. And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,21 1 Chronicles 1:21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,22 1 Chronicles 1:22. Obal, Abimael, Sheba,23 1 Chronicles 1:23. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.24 1 Chronicles 1:24. So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,25 1 Chronicles 1:25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,26 1 Chronicles 1:26. Serug, Nahor, Terah,27 1 Chronicles 1:27. and Abram (that is, Abraham).
Abraham’s Descendants 1 Chronicles 1:28–37 28 1 Chronicles 1:28. The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.29 1 Chronicles 1:29. These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,30 1 Chronicles 1:30. Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,31 1 Chronicles 1:31. Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.32 1 Chronicles 1:32. The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.33 1 Chronicles 1:33. The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.34 1 Chronicles 1:34. Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.35 1 Chronicles 1:35. The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.36 1 Chronicles 1:36. The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.37 1 Chronicles 1:37. The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The Edomites 1 Chronicles 1:38 38 1 Chronicles 1:38. The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.39 1 Chronicles 1:39. The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.40 1 Chronicles 1:40. The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.41 1 Chronicles 1:41. The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.42 1 Chronicles 1:42. The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.43 1 Chronicles 1:43. These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.44 1 Chronicles 1:44. When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.45 1 Chronicles 1:45. When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.46 1 Chronicles 1:46. When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.47 1 Chronicles 1:47. When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.48 1 Chronicles 1:48. When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.49 1 Chronicles 1:49. When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.50 1 Chronicles 1:50. When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.51 1 Chronicles 1:51. Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,52 1 Chronicles 1:52. Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,53 1 Chronicles 1:53. Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,54 1 Chronicles 1:54. Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
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