1 Chronicles 1
1 Adam, Seth, Enos,
[The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.
2 Cainan, Malaleel, Jared,
[Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.
3 Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech,
[Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.
4 Noe, Sem, Cham, and Japheth.
[Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma.
The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cethim and Dodanim.
The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesrai, and Phut, and Chaanan.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
9 And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10 Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty upon earth.
Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 But Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, and Nephtuim,
Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,
12 Phetrusim also, and Casluim: from whom came the Philistines, and Caphtorim.
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.
13 And Chanaan beget Sidon his firstborn, and the Hethite,
Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,
14 And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite,
the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,
15 And the Hevite, and the Aracite, and the Sinite,
the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,
16 And the Aradian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.
the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.
17 The sons of Sem: Elam and Asur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Hus, and Hul, and Gether, and Mosoch.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 And Arphaxad beget Sale, and Sale beget Heber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
19 And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one was Phaleg, because In his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Jectan.
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.
20 And Jectan beget Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, and Jare,
Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 And Adoram, and Usal, and Decla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 And Hebal, and Abimael, and Saba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Jectan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 Sem, Arphaxad, Sale,
The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Heber, Phaleg, Ragau,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nachor, Thare,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 Abram, this is Abraham.
and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.
28 And the sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ismahel.
Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 And these are the generations of them. The firstborn of Ismahel, Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam,
[The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 And Masma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphis, Cedma: these are the sons of Ismahel.
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
32 And the sons of Cetura, Abraham’s concubine, whom she bore: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, and Sue. And the sons of Jecsan, Saba, and Dadan. And the sons of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomin.
[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.
33 And the sons of Madian: Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. All these are the sons of Cetura.
Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 And Abraham beget Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel.
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.
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelom, and Core.
The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, and by Thamna, Amalec.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza.
Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Seir: Lotan. Sobal, Sebeen, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan.
[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.
39 The sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna.
Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 The sons of Sobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Sephi and Onam. The sons of Sebeon: Aia, and Ana. The son of Ana: Dison.
Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41 The sons of Dison: Hamram, and Eseban, and Jethran, and Charan.
Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Jacan. The sons of Disan: Hus and Aran.
Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the children of Israel: Bale the son of Beer: and the name of his city was Denaba.
[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.
44 And Bale died, and Jobab the son of Zare of Bosra, reigned in his stead.
When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.
45 And when Jobab also was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead.
When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
46 And Husam also died, and Adad the son of Badad reigned in his stead, and he defeated the Madianites in the land of Moab: and the name of his city was Avith.
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].
47 And when Adad also was dead, Semla of Masreca reigned in his stead.
When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].
48 Semla also died, and Saul of Rohoboth, which is near the river, reigned in his stead.
When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.
49 And when Saul was dead, Balanan the son of Achobor reigned in his stead.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
50 He also died, and Adad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Phau, and his wife was called Meetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezaab.
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.
51 And after the death of Adad, there began to be dukes in Edom instead of kings: duke Thamna, duke Alva, duke Jetheth,
Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon,
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar,
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. These are the dukes of Edom.
Magdiel, and Iram.
