1 Chronicles 1

1Adam, Seth, Enosh,

2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

6The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

8The sons of Ham were: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

9The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.

10Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.

11Egypt was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

12The Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

13Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

14The Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

15The Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

16The Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

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

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

19Two sons were born to Eber: one was named Peleg, because in his lifetime the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

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

21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

25Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27And Abram, who is Abraham.

28The sons of Abraham were: Isaac and Ishmael.

29These were their descendants: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

32The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine, were: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were: Sheba and Dedan.

33The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Henoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.

34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were: Esau and Israel.

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

36The sons of Eliphaz were: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Eliphaz had Amalek.

37The sons of Reuel were: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38The sons of Seir were: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39The sons of Lotan were: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.

40The sons of Shobal were: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were: Aiah and Anah.

41The son of Anah was: Dishon. The sons of Dishon were: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

42The sons of Ezer were: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were: Uz and Aran.

43These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the people of Israel: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.

44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah, ruled in his place.

45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites ruled in his place.

46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad ruled in his place. Hadad defeated Midian in the country of Moab. His city was named Avith.

47When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah ruled in his place.

48When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river ruled in his place.

49When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor ruled in his place.

50When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad ruled in his place. His city was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

51After Hadad died, the chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

54Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.