1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,

Adam, Seth, Enosh:

2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared:

3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech:

4 The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

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

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

And, the sons of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.

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

And, the sons of Javan, Elishah, and Tarshish, —Kittim, and Rodanim.

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

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

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

And, the sons of Cush, Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. And, the sons of Raamah, Sheba, and Dedan.

10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became the world's first tyrant.

And, Cush, begat Nimrod, —he, began to be a mighty one in the earth.

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

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

12 Pathrusites, Casluhites, and Caphtorites (ancestors of the Philistines),

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim—whence went forth the Philistines, and Caphtorim.

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

And, Canaan, begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth;

14 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite;

15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite;

16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

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

The sons of Shem, Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, —and Uz, and Hul, and Gethur, and Meshech.

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

And, Arpachshad, begat Shelah, —and, Shelah, begat Eber.

19 Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; the name of his brother was Joktan.

And, unto Eber, were born two sons, —the name of the one, was Peleg, for, in his days, was the earth divided, and, the name of his brother, was Joktan.

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

And, Joktan, begat Almodad, and Sheleph, —and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;

21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah;

22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba;

23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. These were all Joktan's sons.

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

24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;

25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

Eber, Peleg, Reu;

26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Serug, Nahor, Terah;

27 and Abram (also called Abraham).

Abram—the same, is Abraham.

28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

The sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael.

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

These, are their generations, —the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam;

30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema;

31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were Ishmael's sons.

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These, are the sons of Ishmael.

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

And, the sons of Keturah, the concubine of Abraham, she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah, —and, the sons of Jokshan, Sheba, and Dedan;

33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were all descendants of Keturah.

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

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

So then Abraham begat Isaac, —the sons of Isaac, were Esau and Israel.

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

the sons of Esau, Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And, the sons of Lotan, Hori, and Homam, —and, Lotan’s sister, was Timna.

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

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

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

The sons of Anah, Dishon, —and, the sons of Dishon, Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

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

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

43 These were the kings who reigned over Edom before any Israelite king reigned over them: Bela son of Beor, the name of whose city was Dinhabah.

Now, these, are the kings, who reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned a king of the sons of Israel, —Bela the son of Beor, and, the name of his city, was Dinhabah.

44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah took over as king.

And Bela died, —and there reigned in his stead, Jobab son of Zerah, of Bozrah.

45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites took over as king.

And Jobab died, —and there reigned in his stead, Husham, of the land of the Temanites.

46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, took over as king. He was the one who defeated Midian in the country of Moab. The name of his city was Avith.

And Husham died, —and there reigned in his stead, Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, and, the name of his city, was Avith.

47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took over as king.

And Hadad died, —and there reigned in his stead, Samlah of Masrekah.

48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River took over as king.

And Samlah died, —and there reigned in his stead, Shaul, of Rehoboth by the River.

49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, son of Acbor, took over as king.

And Shaul died, —and there reigned in his stead, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor.

50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad took over as king. The name of his city was Pau. The name of his wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

And Baal-hanan died, —and there reigned in his stead, Hadad, and, the name of his city, was Pai, —and, the name of his wife, was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

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

And Hadad died. And there were chiefs of Edom: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth;

52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon;

53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar;

54 Magdiel, and Iram. These were Edom's chiefs.

chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These, were the chiefs of Edom.