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Family History From Adam to Noah
1-3The first generations of people were Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, and Noah.#1:1-3 This list of names gives the name of a man, followed by his descendants.
4The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Japheth’s Descendants
5The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath,#1:6 Riphath Or “Diphath.” and Togarmah.
7The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Ham’s Descendants
8The sons of Ham were Cush,#1:8 Cush That is, Ethiopia. Mizraim,#1:8 Mizraim That is, Egypt. Put, and Canaan.
9The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca.
The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10Nimrod, a descendant of Cush, grew up to become the strongest and bravest soldier in the world.
11Mizraim was the father of the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh, 12Pathrus, Casluh, and Caphtor. (The Philistines came from Casluh.)
13Canaan was the father of Sidon. Sidon was his first child. Canaan was also the father of the Hittites, 14Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, 15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16Arvadites, Zemarites, and the people from Hamath.
Shem’s Descendants
17Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were#1:17 Aram’s sons were This is found in one Hebrew copy and some copies of the ancient Greek version. It is also found in the standard Hebrew text of Gen. 10:23, but not here. Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.#1:17 Meshech Or “Mash.” See Gen. 10:23.
18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber.
19Eber had two sons. One son was named Peleg,#1:19 Peleg This name means “division.” because the people on the earth were divided into different languages during his lifetime. Peleg’s brother was named Joktan. 20(Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22Ebal,#1:22 Ebal Or “Obal.” See Gen. 10:28. Abimael, Sheba, 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these men were Joktan’s sons.)
24Shem’s descendants were Arphaxad, Shelah, 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27and Abram. (Abram is also called Abraham.)
Abraham’s Family
28Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael. 29These are their descendants:
Ishmael’s first son was Nebaioth. His other sons were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were Ishmael’s sons.
32Abraham also had sons by Keturah, his slave woman. They were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.
33Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
These men were the descendants of Keturah.
Isaac’s Descendants
34Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac’s sons were Esau and Israel.
35Esau’s sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36Eliphaz’s sons were Teman, Omar, Zepho,#1:36 Zepho Or “Zephi.” Gatam, and Kenaz. Also Eliphaz and Timna had a son named Amalek.
37Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The Edomites
38Seir’s sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam.#1:39 Homam Or “Heman.” See Gen. 36:22. Lotan had a sister named Timna.
40Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41Anah’s son was Dishon.
Dishon’s sons were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
The Kings of Edom
43There were kings in Edom long before there were kings in Israel. These are the names of the kings of Edom:
Bela was the son of Beor. The name of Bela’s city was Dinhabah.
44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah became the new king. Jobab came from Bozrah.
45When Jobab died, Husham became the new king. Husham was from the country of the Temanites.
46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became the new king. Hadad defeated Midian in the country of Moab. Hadad’s city was named Avith.
47When Hadad died, Samlah became the new king. Samlah was from Masrekah.
48When Samlah died, Shaul became the new king. Shaul was from Rehoboth by the Euphrates River.
49When Shaul died, Baal Hanan son of Acbor became the new king.
50When Baal Hanan died, Hadad became the new king. Hadad’s city was named Pau.#1:50 Pau Or “Pai.” Hadad’s wife was named Mehetabel. Mehetabel was Matred’s daughter. Matred was Mezahab’s daughter. 51Then Hadad died.
The leaders of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54Magdiel, and Iram. This is a list of the leaders of Edom.
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1 Chronicles 1
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From Adam to Abraham
1Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tuval, Meshech and Tiras.
6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath and Togarmah.
7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.
9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama and Sabteca. The sons of Raama: Sheba and Dedan.
10Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first mighty warrior on the earth.
11Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12Pathrusim, Casluhim—from whom the Philistines came—and Caphtorim.
13Canaan fathered Zidon his firstborn, Heth,
14and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
15the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
16the Arvadites, the Zemarites and the Hamathites.
17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud; Aram: Uz, Chul, Geter and Meshech.
18Arpachshad fathered Shelah and Shelah fathered Eber.
19To 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.
20Joktan fathered: Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah;
21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27Abram—that is Abraham.
Abraham’s Descendants
28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29These are their descendants: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34Abraham also fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek.
37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
41The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran.
42The sons of Etzer: Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
Edom’s Rulers
43Now these were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom, before any king ruled over Bnei-Yisrael: Bela the son of Beor, the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah ruled in his place.
45When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites ruled in his place.
46When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, ruled in his place—the name of his city was Avith.
47When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah ruled in his place.
48When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth-on-the-River ruled in his place.
49When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor ruled in his place.
50When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad ruled in his place—the name of his city was Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
51Then Hadad died. So the tribal chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth
52chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon
53chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
54chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
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