1 Chronicles 1

1 [The first person God created was Adam]. Adam’s [son was] Seth. [Seth’s son was] Enosh. [Enosh’s son was] Kenan.

Adam, Seth, Enos,

2 [Kenan’s son was] Mahalalel. [Mahalalel’s son was] Jared. [Jared’s son was] Enoch.

Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared,

3 [Enoch’s son was] Methuselah. [Methusalah’s son was] Lamech. [Lamech’s son was] Noah.

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4 [Noah’s sons were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5 The sons (OR, descendants) of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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

6 The sons (OR, descendants) of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

7 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

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

8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.

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

9 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons (OR, descendants) of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dadan.

10 Another descendant of Cush was Nimrod. When he grew up, he became a mighty warrior on the earth.

Then Cush conceived Nimrod, and he began to be powerful upon the earth.

11 Mizraim (OR, Egypt) was the ancestor of the Lud people-group, the Anam people-group, the Lehab people-group, the Naphtuh people-group,

Truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

12 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.

as well as Pathrusim and Casluhim: from these the Philistines and the Caphtorim went forth.

13 Canaan’s first son was Sidon. He was also the ancestor of the Heth people-group,

Truly, Canaan conceived Sidon, his firstborn, as well as the Hittite,

14 the Jebus people-group, the Amor people-group, the Girgash people-group,

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

15 the Hiv people-group, the Ark people-group, the Sin people-group,

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

16 the Arvad people-group, the Zemar people-group, and the Hamath people-group.

and also the Arvadian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.

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

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

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

Then Arphaxad conceived Shelah, who also himself conceived Eber.

19 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.

And to Eber were born two sons. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided. And the name of his brother was Joktan.

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

Then Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

as well as Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

and then Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, indeed

23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.

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

24 The descendants of Shem, [in order from him to Abraham], were Arphaxad, Shelah,

Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27 and Abram, whose [name was later changed to] Abraham.

Abram, the same is Abraham.

28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

And the sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

29 [The son of Abraham’s slave wife Hagar was Ishmael.] Ishmael’s [twelve] sons were Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

And these are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

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

31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

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

32 [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.

And the sons of Keturah, the concubine of Abraham, whom she conceived: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan: Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.

And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

34 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.

Now Abraham conceived Isaac, whose sons were Esau and Israel.

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

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

36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (OR, Zephi), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenez, and by Timna, Amalek.

37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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

38 [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.

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

39 Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

The sons of Lotan: Hori, Heman. Now the sister of Lotan was Timna.

40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.

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

41 Anah’s son was Dishon. 1 Dishon’s sons were Hemdan (OR, Hamran), Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Esheban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

42 Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan (OR, Jaakan). Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.

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

43 [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.

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

44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah [city], became the king.

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

45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.

And when Jobab also had died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, reigned in his place.

46 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].

Then Husham also passed away, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, reigned in his place. And he struck the Midianites in the land of Moab. The name of his city was Avith.

47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah [town].

And when Hadad also had died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth [city] along the [Euphrates] river.

Then Samlah also died, and Shaul from Rehoboth, which is situated beside a river, reigned in his place.

49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.

Shaul also having died, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.

50 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.

Then he too died, and Hadar reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Pau. And his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

And Hadar having died, there began to be commanders in Edom in place of kings: commander Thamna, commander Alvah, commander Jetheth,

52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

commander Oholibamah, commander Elah, commander Pinon,

53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

commander Kanez, commander Teman, commander Mibzar,

54 Magdiel, and Iram.

commander Magdiel, commander Iram. These are the commanders of Edom.