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Adam’s Descendants
1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jered, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.#tc The LXX reads “Noah; the sons of Noah [were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” Several English translations (e.g., NIV, NLT) follow the LXX.sn Shem, Ham, and Japheth were Noah’s three sons (Gen 6:10).
Japheth’s Descendants
5 The sons of Japheth:
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer:
Ashkenaz, Riphath,#tc Many medieval Hebrew mss, along with the LXX and Vulgate, read “Riphath” (see Gen 10:3). This is followed by several English translations (e.g., NAB, NIV, NLT), while others (e.g., ASV, NASB, NRSV) follow the MT reading (“Diphath”). and Togarmah.
7 The sons#tn Or in this case, “descendants.” of Javan:
Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.#tc The Kethiv has “Rodanim,” which probably refers to the island of Rhodes. The Qere has “Dodanim,” which refers to one of the most ancient and revered locations in ancient Greece. The MT and most medieval Hebrew mss of the parallel list in Gen 10:4 read “Dodanim,” but a few have “Rodanim.”tn Heb “Kittim and Rodanim.”
Ham’s Descendants
8 The sons of Ham:
Cush, Mizraim,#tn That is, “Egypt.” Put, and Canaan.
9 The sons of Cush:
Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca.
The sons of Raamah:
Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.#tn Heb “he began to be a mighty warrior in the earth.”
11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines descended#tn Heb “came forth.”), and the Caphtorites.
13 Canaan was the father of Sidon – his firstborn – and Heth, 14 as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, 15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
Shem’s Descendants
17 The sons of Shem:
Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Aram:#tc The words “the sons of Aram” do not appear in the Hebrew text. Apparently the phrase וּבְנֵי אֲרָם (uvÿney ’aram) has accidentally dropped out of the text by homoioteleuton (note the presence of אֲרָם just before this). The phrase is included in Gen 10:23.
Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.#tc The MT of the parallel geneaology in Gen 10:23 reads “Mash,” but the LXX there reads “Meshech” in agreement with 1 Chr 1:17.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. 19 Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided;#sn Perhaps this refers to the scattering of the people at Babel (Gen 11:1-9). his brother’s name was Joktan.
20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 Ebal,#tc Some medieval Hebrew mss and the Syriac read “Obal” (see Gen 10:28). Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,#tc Some LXX mss read “Arphaxad, Cainan, Shelah” (see also the notes on Gen 10:24; 11:12-13). 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 Abram (that is, Abraham).
28 The sons of Abraham:
Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These were their descendants:
Ishmael’s Descendants
Ishmael’s firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others were#tn The words “the others were” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
Keturah’s Descendants
32 The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham’s concubine,#sn A concubine was a slave woman in ancient Near Eastern societies who was the legal property of her master, but who could have legitimate sexual relations with her master. A concubine’s status was more elevated than a mere servant, but she was not free and did not have the legal rights of a free wife. The children of a concubine could, in some instances, become equal heirs with the children of the free wife. After the period of the Judges concubines may have become more of a royal prerogative (2 Sam 21:10-14; 1 Kgs 11:3). gave birth:
Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah.
The sons of Jokshan:
Sheba and Dedan.
33 The sons of Midian:
Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
Isaac’s Descendants
34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac:
Esau and Israel.
Esau’s Descendants
35 The sons of Esau:
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz:
Teman, Omar, Zephi,#tc Many medieval Hebrew mss, along with some LXX mss and the Syriac, read “Zepho” (see Gen 36:11). Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek.#tn The Hebrew text has simply, “and Timna and Amalek,” but Gen 36:12 indicates that Timna, a concubine of Eliphaz, was the mother of Amalek. See also v. 39 below, which states that Timna was the sister of Lotan.
37 The sons of Reuel:
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The Descendants of Seir
38 The sons of Seir:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan:
Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan’s sister.)#tn Perhaps this is the Timna mentioned in v. 36.
40 The sons of Shobal:
Alyan,#tc Some medieval Hebrew mss and a few LXX mss read “Alvan” (see Gen 36:23). Manahath, Ebal, Shephi,#tc A few medieval Hebrew mss read “Shepho” (see Gen 36:23). and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah.
41 The son#tn Heb “sons.” The Hebrew text has the plural, but only one son is listed. For stylistic reasons the singular “son” was used in the translation. of Anah:
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon:
Hamran,#tn The parallel geneaology in Gen 36:26 has the variant spelling “Hemdan.” Some English versions follow the variant spelling here (e.g., NAB, NIV, NCV, CEV, NLT). Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer:
Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan.#tn The parallel geneaology in Gen 36:27 has the variant spelling “Akan.” Among English versions that use the variant spelling here are NIV, NCV, NLT.
The sons of Dishan:#tc The MT reads “Dishon” here, but this should be emended to “Dishan.” See the list in v. 38 and Gen 36:28.
Uz and Aran.
Kings of Edom
43 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:
Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him.#tn Heb “ruled in his place,” here and in vv. 45-50.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad succeeded him. He struck down the Midianites in the plains of Moab; the name of his city was Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river#tn Or “near the river.” sn The river may refer to the Euphrates River (cf. NRSV, CEV, NLT). succeeded him.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai.#tc Many medieval Hebrew mss, along with some LXX mss, the Syriac, and Vulgate, read “Pau.” See also Gen 36:39. His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.
51 Hadad died.
Tribal Chiefs of Edom
The tribal chiefs of Edom were:
Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman,#tn The parallel genealogy in Gen 36:42 has the variant spelling “Temam.” Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, Iram.#tn Each of the names in this list is preceded by the word “chief” in the Hebrew text. This has not been included in the translation because it would appear very redundant to the modern reader. These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.
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1Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Iered, 3Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech, 4Noah, She, Ham, and Iapheth. 5The sonnes of Iapheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Iauan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 6And the sonnes of Gomer, Ashchenaz, and Iphath and Togarmah. 7Also the sonnes of Iauan, Elishah and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim. 8The sonnes of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, Put and Canaan. 9And the sonnes of Cush, Siba and Hauilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. Also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. 10And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth. 11And Mizraim begate Ludim and Anamim, Lehabim, and Naphtuhim: 12Pathrusim also, and Casluhim, of whome came the Philistims, and Caphtorim. 13Also Canaan begate Zidon his first borne, and Heth, 14And the Iebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, 15And the Hiuuite, and the Arkite, and the Simite, 16And the Aruadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Vz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. 18Also Arpachshad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber. 19Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was ye earth deuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan. 20Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth and Ierah, 21And Hadoram and Vzal and Diklah, 22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, 23And Ophir, and Hauilah and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan. 24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, 25Eber, Peleg, Rehu, 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27Abram, which is Abraham. 28The sonnes of Abraham were Izhak, and Ishmael. 29These are their generations. The eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, 31Ietur, Naphish and Kedemah: these are the sonnes of Ishmael. 32And Keturah Abrahams concubine bare sonnes, Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah: and the sonnes of Iokshan, Sheba, and Dedan. 33And the sonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Ephar, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah: All these are the sonnes of Keturah. 34And Abraham begate Izhak: the sonnes of Izhak, Esau, and Israel. 35The sonnes of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, and Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah. 36The sonnes of Eliphaz, Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. 37The sonnes of Reuel, Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. 38And the sonnes of Seir, Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. 39And the sonnes of Lotan, Hori, and Homam, and Timna Lotans sister. 40The sonnes of Shobal were Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sonnes of Zibeon, Aiah and Anah. 41The sonne of Anah was Dishon. And the sonnes of Dishon, Amran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 42The sonnes of Ezer were Bilhan, and Zaauan, and Iaakan. The sonnes of Dishon were Vz, and Aran. 43And these were the Kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before a King reigned ouer the children of Israel, to wit, Bela the sonne of Beor, and the name of his citie was Dinhabah. 44Then Bela died, and Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 45And whe Iobab was dead, Hussham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. 46And when Hussham was dead, Hadad the sonne of Bedad which smote Midian in the fielde of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith. 47So Hadad dyed, and Samlah of Mashrecah reigned in his stead. 48And Samlah dyed, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer reigned in his stead. 49And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his stead. 50And Baal-hanan dyed, and Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his citie was Pai, and his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mezahab. 51Hadad dyed also, and there were dukes in Edom, duke Timna, duke Aliah, duke Ietheth, 52Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, 53Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 54Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these were the dukes of Edom.
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