1 Chronicles 1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
From Adam to Abraham
1 Adam,(A) Seth, Enosh,
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4 Noah, Noah’s sons:[a]
Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Japheth’s(B) sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath,[b] and Togarmah.
7 Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.[c]
8 Ham’s sons: Cush, Mizraim,[d] Put, and Canaan.
9 Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca.
Raama’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.
11 Mizraim(C) fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtorim.(D)
13 Canaan fathered Sidon as his firstborn, then Heth, 14 the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, 15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
17 Shem’s(E) sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. 19 Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg[e] because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan. 20 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of these were Joktan’s sons.
24 Shem,(F) Arpachshad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 and Abram (that is, Abraham).
Abraham’s Descendants
28 Abraham’s sons: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These(G) are their family records: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
These were Ishmael’s sons.
32 The sons(H) born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Jokshan’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.
33 Midian’s sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
All of these were Keturah’s sons.
34 Abraham(I) fathered Isaac.
Isaac’s sons: Esau and Israel.(J)
35 Esau’s(K) sons: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Eliphaz’s sons: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.[f]
37 Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The Edomites
38 Seir’s(L) sons: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 Lotan’s sons: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40 Shobal’s sons: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.
Zibeon’s sons: Aiah and Anah.
41 Anah’s son: Dishon.
Dishon’s sons: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42 Ezer’s sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.
43 These(M) were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. Bela’s town was named Dinhabah. 44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah(N) ruled in his place. 45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites(O) ruled in his place. 46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, ruled in his place. Hadad’s town was named Avith. 47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah ruled in his place. 48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River ruled in his place. 49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor ruled in his place. 50 When Baal-hanan died, Hadad ruled in his place. Hadad’s city was named Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab. 51 Then Hadad died.
Edom’s(P) chiefs: Timna, Alvah,[g] Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, and Iram.
These were Edom’s chiefs.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 1:4 LXX; MT omits Noah’s sons
- 1 Chronicles 1:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read Diphath; Gn 10:3
- 1 Chronicles 1:7 Some Hb mss, Syr read Dodanim; Gn 10:4
- 1 Chronicles 1:8 = Egypt
- 1 Chronicles 1:19 = Division
- 1 Chronicles 1:36 LXX; MT reads and Timna and Amalek; Gn 36:12
- 1 Chronicles 1:51 Alt Hb tradition reads Aliah
1 Chronicles 1
International Children’s Bible
From Adam to Abraham
1 Adam was the father of Seth. Seth was the father of Enosh. Enosh was the father of Kenan. 2 Kenan was the father of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was the father of Jared. Jared was the father of Enoch. 3 Enoch was the father of Methuselah. Methuselah was the father of Lamech. And he was the father of Noah.
4 The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham and Japheth.
5 Japheth’s sons were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.
6 Gomer’s sons were Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
7 Javan’s sons were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim[a] and Rodanim.
8 Ham’s sons were Cush, Mizraim,[b] Put and Canaan.
9 Cush’s sons were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca.
Raamah’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush was the father of Nimrod. Nimrod grew up to become a mighty warrior on the earth.
11 Mizraim was the father of the people living in Lud, Anam, Lehab and Naphtuh.
12 Mizraim was also the father of the people living in Pathrus, Casluh and Crete. (The Philistine people came from Casluh.)
13 Canaan’s first child was Sidon. Canaan was also the father of the Hittites, 14 Jebusites, Amorites and the Girgashites. 15 He was the father of the Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16 Arvadites, Zemarites and the Hamathites.
17 Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber.
19 Eber had two sons. One son was named Peleg.[c] He was named this because the people on the earth were divided into different languages during his life. Peleg’s brother was named Joktan.
20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal and Diklah. 22 He was also the father of Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons. 24 The family line went from Shem to Abraham. It included Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah 27 and Abram, who is called Abraham.
Abraham’s Family
28 Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These were the sons of Isaac and Ishmael. Ishmael’s first son was Nebaioth. Ishmael’s other sons were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were Ishmael’s sons. 32 Keturah was Abraham’s slave woman. She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.
33 Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these people were descendants of Keturah.
34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac’s sons were Esau and Israel.
35 Esau’s sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
36 Eliphaz’s sons were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek.
37 Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
The Edomites from Seir
38 Seir’s sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
39 Lotan’s sons were Hori and Homam. Lotan had a sister named Timna.
40 Shobal’s sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
Zibeon’s sons were Aiah and Anah.
41 Anah’s son was Dishon.
Dishon’s sons were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
42 Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.
Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.
The Kings of Edom
43 There were kings ruling in Edom before there were kings in Israel. Bela son of Beor was king of Edom. Bela’s city was named Dinhabah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah became king. Jobab was from Bozrah.
45 When Jobab died, Husham became king. He was from Teman.
46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king. Hadad’s city was named Avith. Hadad defeated Midian in the country of Moab.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah became king. He was from Masrekah.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul became king. He was from Rehoboth by the River.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor became king.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became king. Hadad’s city was named Pau. Hadad’s wife was named Mehetabel, and she was Matred’s daughter. Matred was the daughter of Me-Zahab. 51 Then Hadad died.
The leaders of the family groups of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the leaders of Edom.
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