1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh:

Adam, Seth, Enosh,

2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared:

Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech:

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

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

the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

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

the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

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

the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

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

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

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

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

19 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.

To 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.

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

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

21 and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah;

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22 and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba;

Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

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

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

24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

25 Eber, Peleg, Reu;

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26 Serug, Nahor, Terah;

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27 Abram—the same, is Abraham.

Abram (also called Abraham).

28 The sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael.

The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

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

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

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

Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

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

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

32 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

43 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.

Now 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.

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

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

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

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

46 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.

Husham 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

50 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.

Baal 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.

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

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

52 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon;

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar;

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

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

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