1 Chronicles 1

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• 1. Adam, Seth, Enosh,
• 2. Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
• 3. Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
• 4. The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth. The Japhethites
• 5. The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.
• 6. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
• 7. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim. The Hamites
• 8. The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, 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 grew to be a mighty warrior on earth.
• 11. Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
• 12. Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
• 13. Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
• 14. Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
• 15. Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
• 16. Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. The Semites
• 17. The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.
• 18. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
• 19. Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
• 20. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
• 21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
• 22. Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
• 23. Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
• 24. Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
• 25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,
• 26. Serug, Nahor, Terah
• 27. and Abram (that is, Abraham).
• 28. The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. Descendants of Hagar
• 29. These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
• 30. Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
• 31. Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. Descendants of Keturah
• 32. The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
• 33. The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. Descendants of Sarah
• 34. Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
• 35. The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
• 36. The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek.
• 37. The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. The People of Seir in Edom
• 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.
• 40. The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
• 41. The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
• 42. The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. The Rulers of Edom
• 43. These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
• 44. When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
• 45. When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
• 46. When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
• 47. When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
• 48. When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
• 49. When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king.
• 50. When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
• 51. Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
• 52. Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
• 53. Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
• 54. Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

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