1 Chronicles 1
Complete Jewish Bible
1 Adam, Shet, Enosh, 2 Keinan, Mahalal’el, Yered, 3 Hanokh, Metushelach, Lemekh, 4 Noach; Shem, Ham and Yefet.
5 The sons of Yefet: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshekh and Tiras. 6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Difat and Togarmah. 7 The sons of Yavan: Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena‘an. 9 The sons of Kush: S’va, Havilah, Savta, Ra‘ma and Savt’kha. The sons of Ra‘ma: Sh’va and D’dan. 10 Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth. 11 Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, ‘Anamim, L’havim, Naftuchim, 12 Patrusim, Kasluchim (from whom came the P’lishtim) and Kaftorim. 13 Kena‘an was the father of Tzidon his firstborn, and also of Het, 14 the Y’vusi, the Emori, the Girgashi, 15 the Hivi, the ‘Arki, the Sini, 16 the Arvadi, the Tz’mari and the Hamati.
17 The sons of Shem: ‘Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud, Aram, ‘Utz, Hul, Geter and Meshekh. 18 Arpakhshad fathered Shelach, Shelach fathered ‘Ever, 19 and to ‘Ever were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg [division], because it was during his lifetime that the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Yoktan.
20 Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 ‘Eival, Avima’el, Sh’va, 23 Ofir, Havilah and Yovav; these were all sons of Yoktan.
24 Shem, Arpakhshad, Shelach, 25 ‘Ever, Peleg, Re‘u, 26 S’rug, Nachor, Terach, 27 Avram (also called Avraham).
28 The sons of Avraham: Yitz’chak and Yishma‘el. 29 Here are their descendants: Yishma‘el’s firstborn N’vayot; then Kedar, Adbe’el, Mivsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Masa, Hadad, Teima, 31 Y’tur, Nafish and Kedem. These are the sons of Yishma‘el.
32 The sons of K’turah Avraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak and Shuach. The sons of Yokshan: Sh’va and D’dan. 33 The sons of Midyan: ‘Eifah, ‘Efer, Hanokh, Avida and Elda‘ah. These were all descendants of K’turah.
34 Avraham fathered Yitz’chak. The sons of Yitz’chak: ‘Esav and Isra’el. 35 The sons of ‘Esav: Elifaz, Re‘u’el, Ye‘ush, Ya‘lam and Korach. 36 The sons of Elifaz: Teman, Omar, Tzefi, Ga‘tam, K’naz, Timna and ‘Amalek. 37 The sons of Re‘u’el: Nachat, Zerach, Shamah and Mizah.
38 The sons of Se‘ir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziv‘on, ‘Anah, Dishon, Etzer and Dishan. 39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna. 40 The sons of Shoval: ‘Alyan, Manachat, ‘Eival, Sh’fi and Onam. The sons of Tziv‘on: Ayah and ‘Anah. 41 The son of ‘Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Yitran and K’ran. 42 The sons of Etzer: Bilhan, Za‘avan and Ya‘akan. The sons of Dishan: ‘Utz and Aran.
43 Following are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the people of Isra’el: Bela the son of B‘or; the name of his city was Dinhavah. 44 After Bela died, Yovav the son of Zerach from Botzrah took his place as king. 45 After Yovav died, Husham from the land of the Temani took his place as king. 46 After Husham died, Hadad the son of B’dad, who attacked Midyan on the plains of Mo’av, took his place as king; the name of his city was ‘Avit. 47 After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took his place as king. 48 After Samlah died, Sha’ul from Rechovot-by-the-River took his place as king. 49 After Sha’ul died, Ba‘al-Hanan the son of ‘Akhbor took his place as king. 50 After Ba‘al-Hanan died, Hadad took his place as king; the name of his city was Pa‘i; his wife’s name was M’heitav’el the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mei-Zahav. 51 Then Hadad died.
The chieftains of Edom were: the chieftains of Timnah, ‘Alvah, Y’tet, 52 Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar, 54 Magdi’el and ‘Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
Divrey Hayamim Alef 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
1 Adam, Shet, Enosh,
2 Kainan, Mahalal’el, Yered,
3 Chanoch, Metushelach, Lemech,
4 Noach, Shem, Cham, and Yephet.
5 The Bnei Yephet: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Yavan, and Tuval, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6 And the Bnei Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphat, and Togarmah.
7 And the Bnei Yavan: Elishah, and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The Bnei Cham: Cush, and Mitzrayim, Put, and Kena’an.
9 And the Bnei Cush: Seva, and Chavilah, and Savta, and Ra’amah, and Savtecha. And the Bnei Ra’amah: Sheva, and Dedan.
10 And Cush fathered Nimrod; he began to be a gibbor (mighty) one upon ha’aretz.
11 And Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehavim, and Naphtuchim,
12 And Patrusim, and Casluchim (of whom came the Pelishtim [Philistines]), and Caphtorim.
13 And Kena’an fathered Tzidon his bechor, and Chet,
14 The Yevusi also, and the Emori, and the Girgashi,
15 And the Chivi, and the Arki, and the Sini,
16 And the Arvadi, and the Tzemari, and the Chamati.
17 The Bnei Shem: Elam, and Ashur, and Arphachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Utz, and Chul, and Geter, and Meshech.
18 And Arphachshad fathered Shelach, and Shelach fathered Ever.
19 And unto Ever were born two banim; the shem of the one was Peleg because in his days ha’aretz was divided [Gn 11:1-9]; and his brother’s shem was Yoktan.
20 And Yoktan fathered Almodad, and Sheleph, and Chatzarmavet, and Yerach,
21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22 And Eval, and Avimael, and Sheva,
23 And Ophir, and Chavilah, and Yovav. All these were the Bnei Yoktan.
24 Shem, Arphachshad, Shelach,
25 Ever, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nachor, Terach,
27 Avram, the same is Avraham.
28 The Bnei Avraham: Yitzchak, and Yishmael.
29 These are their toldot; The bechor of Yishmael, Nevayot; then Kedar, Adbe’el, Mivsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Chadad, Tema,
31 Yetur, Naphish, Kedemah. These are the Bnei Yishmael.
32 Now the Bnei Keturah, Avraham’s pilegesh; she bore Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak, and Shuach. And the Bnei Yokshan; Sheva, and Dedan.
33 And the Bnei Midyan: Ephah, Epher, Chanoch, Avida, and Eldaah. All these are the Bnei Keturah.
34 And Avraham fathered Yitzchak. The Bnei Yitzchak: Esav and Yisroel.
35 The Bnei Esav: Eliphaz, Reuel, Yeush, Ya’alam, Korach.
36 The Bnei Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Tzephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, Amalek.
37 The Bnei Reuel: Nachat, Zerach, Shammah, Mizzah.
38 And the Bnei Seir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziveon, Anah, Dishon, Etzer, and Dishan.
39 And the Bnei Lotan: Chori, Homam; Timna was Lotan’s achot.
40 The Bnei Shoval: Alyan, Manachat, Eval, Shephi, Onam. The Bnei Tziveon: Ayah and Anah.
41 The Bnei Anah: Dishon. And the Bnei Dishon: Chamran, Eshban, Yitran, and Keran.
42 The Bnei Etzer: Bilhan, Za’avan, Ya’akan. The Bnei Dishan: Utz, and Aran.
43 Now these are the melachim that reigned in Eretz Edom before any melech reigned over the Bnei Yisroel: Bela Ben Beor; and the shem of his city was Dinhavah.
44 And when Bela was dead, Yovav Ben Zerach of Botzrah reigned in his place.
45 And when Yovav was dead, Chusham of Eretz Temani reigned in his place.
46 And when Chusham was dead, Hadad Ben Bedad, which defeated Midyan in the sadeh Moav, reigned in his place; and the shem of his city was Avit.
47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 And when Samlah was dead, Sha’ul of Rechovot-bythe-river reigned in his place.
49 And when Sha’ul was dead, Ba’al-Chanan Ben Achbor reigned in his place.
50 And when Baal-Chanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his place; and the shem of his city was Pai; and the shem of his isha was Mehetavel Bat Matred Bat Mei-Zahav.
51 Hadad died also. And the Allufim of Edom were; Timnah, Alvah, Yetet,
52 Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,
54 Magdiel, Iram. These are the Allufim of Edom.
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