1 Chronicles 1

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¹Adam, Seth, Enosh,

¹Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

²Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

²Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

³Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

³Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

⁴Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

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

⁶The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

⁶And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

⁷And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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

⁸ The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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

⁹And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

¹⁰Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.

¹⁰And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

¹¹Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

¹¹And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

¹²Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.

¹²And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.

¹³Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

¹³And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,

¹⁴the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

¹⁴The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

¹⁵the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

¹⁵And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

¹⁶the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

¹⁶And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

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

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

¹⁸Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

¹⁸And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

¹⁹To 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.

¹⁹And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.

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

²⁰And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

²¹Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

²¹Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,

²²Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

²²And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

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

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

²⁴Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

²⁴ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

²⁵Eber, Peleg, Reu,

²⁶Serug, Nahor, Terah,

²⁷Abram (also called Abraham).

²⁷Abram; the same is Abraham.

²⁸The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

²⁸The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

²⁹These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

²⁹ These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

³⁰Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

³⁰Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

³¹Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are 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.

³² Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

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

³³And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

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

³⁴And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

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

³⁵ The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

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

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

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

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

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

³⁸And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

³⁹The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

³⁹And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

⁴⁰The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

⁴⁰The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.

⁴¹The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

⁴¹The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

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

⁴²The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.

⁴³Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

⁴³ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

⁴⁴Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

⁴⁴And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

⁴⁵Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

⁴⁵And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

⁴⁶Husham 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.

⁴⁶And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

⁴⁷Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

⁴⁷And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

⁴⁸Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

⁴⁸And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

⁴⁹Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

⁴⁹And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

⁵⁰Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

⁵⁰And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

⁵¹Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

⁵¹ Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,

⁵²chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

⁵²Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

⁵³chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

⁵³Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

⁵⁴chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

⁵⁴Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.