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, Enosh;

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

Kenan, 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 and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.

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

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Diphath 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 Egypt, 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 and Sabta and Raama and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

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

And Cush was the father of Nimrod: he was the first to be a great man in 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,

And Egypt was the father of the Ludim and the Anamim and the Lehabim and the 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.

And the Pathrusim and the Casluhim and the Caphtorim (from whom came the Philistines).

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

And Canaan was the father of Zidon, his oldest son, and Heth,

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 the Arvadite and the Zemarite 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 Arpachshad 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.

And Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of 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 Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days a division was made of the earth; and his brother's name was Joktan.

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

And Joktan was the father of 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.

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

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

Shem, Arpachshad, 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 (that is Abraham).

28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

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,

These are their generations: the oldest son 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.

Jetur, Naphish, and 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, Abraham's servant-wife: she was the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

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 were 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

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. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

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

The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Hamran and Eshban 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, Jaakan. 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 were ruling in the land of Edom, before there was any king over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; his town was named Dinhabah.

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

At his death, Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, became king in his place.

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

At the death of Jobab, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, became king 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].

And at the death of Husham, Hadad, the son of Bedad, who overcame Midian in the field of Moab, became king; his town was named Avith.

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

And at the death of Hadad, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.

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

And at the death of Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river became king in his place,

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

And at the death of Shaul, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, became king 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.

And at the death of Baal-hanan, Hadad became king in his place; his town was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

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

And Hadad came to his end. Now the chiefs of Edom were: the chief of Timna, the chief of Aliah, the chief of Jetheth,

52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

The chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of Pinon,

53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

The chief of Kenaz, the chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar,

54 Magdiel, and Iram.

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