1 Chronicles 1

1Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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

6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath and Togarmah. 7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.

8The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan. 9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

10Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became the first great warrior on the earth.

11Egypt was the ancestor 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 Heth, 14and of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, 15the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, 16the Arvadites, the Zemarites and the Hamathites.

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

18Arpachshad 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 time the earth was divided. 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 sons of Joktan.

24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27Abram, that is, Abraham.

28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

29This is their family line: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were Keturah’s descendants.

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

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

36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek.

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

38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. 39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Lotan’s sister was Timna.

40The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. 41The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran.

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

43These are the kings who ruled the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah. 44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah, became king in his place. 45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place. 46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place; he was the one who defeated Midian in the country of Moab. His city was named Avith. 47When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah became king in his place. 48When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River became king in his place. 49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor became king in his place. 50When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king in his place. His city was named Pai, and his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab. 51Then 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.