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38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.(A) 39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna. 40 The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. 41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.[a] The sons of Dishan:[b] Uz and Aran.

43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor, whose city was called Dinhabah.(B) 44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah succeeded him. 45 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites succeeded him. 46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him, and the name of his city was Avith. 47 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him. 48 When Samlah died, Shaul[c] of Rehoboth on the River succeeded him. 49 When Shaul[d] died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor succeeded him. 50 When Baal-hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab. 51 And Hadad died.

The clans[e] of Edom were: clans[f] Timna, Aliah,[g] Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, and Iram; these are the clans[h] of Edom.

The Sons of Israel and the Descendants of Judah

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,(C) Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.(D) The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; these three the Canaanite woman Bath-shua bore to him. Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death. His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.(E)

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.(F) The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda,[i] five in all.(G) The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the matter of the devoted thing;(H) and Ethan’s son was Azariah.

The sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.[j] 10 Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.(I) 11 Nahshon became the father of Salma, Salma of Boaz, 12 Boaz of Obed, Obed of Jesse. 13 Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,(J) 14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh; 16 and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.(K) 17 Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.(L)

Footnotes

  1. 1.42 Or and Akan
  2. 1.42 Heb Dishon
  3. 1.48 Or Saul
  4. 1.49 Or Saul
  5. 1.51 Or chiefs
  6. 1.51 Or chiefs
  7. 1.51 Or Alvah
  8. 1.54 Or chiefs
  9. 2.6 Heb mss Gk Vg Syr: MT Dara
  10. 2.9 Or Caleb

The People of Seir in Edom(A)

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,[a] Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

The sons of Zibeon:

Aiah and Anah.(B)

41 The son of Anah:

Dishon.

The sons of Dishon:

Hemdan,[b] Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

42 The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.[c]

The sons of Dishan[d]:

Uz and Aran.

The Rulers of Edom(C)

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(D) 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[e] succeeded him as king.

49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.

50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau,[f] 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.

Israel’s Sons(E)

These were the sons of Israel:

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

Judah(F)

To Hezron’s Sons

The sons of Judah:(G)

Er, Onan and Shelah.(H) These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua.(I) Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death.(J) Judah’s daughter-in-law(K) Tamar(L) bore Perez(M) and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.

The sons of Perez:(N)

Hezron(O) and Hamul.

The sons of Zerah:

Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda[g]—five in all.

The son of Karmi:

Achar,[h](P) who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.[i](Q)

The son of Ethan:

Azariah.

The sons born to Hezron(R) were:

Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.[j]

From Ram Son of Hezron

10 Ram(S) was the father of

Amminadab(T), and Amminadab the father of Nahshon,(U) the leader of the people of Judah. 11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon,[k] Salmon the father of Boaz, 12 Boaz(V) the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.(W)

13 Jesse(X) was the father of

Eliab(Y) his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, 14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, 15 the sixth Ozem and the seventh David. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah(Z) and Abigail. Zeruiah’s(AA) three sons were Abishai, Joab(AB) and Asahel. 17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa,(AC) whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:40 Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:23); most Hebrew manuscripts Alian
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:41 Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:26); most Hebrew manuscripts Hamran
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:42 Many Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:27); most Hebrew manuscripts Zaavan, Jaakan
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:42 See Gen. 36:28; Hebrew Dishon, a variant of Dishan
  5. 1 Chronicles 1:48 Possibly the Euphrates
  6. 1 Chronicles 1:50 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Gen. 36:39); most Hebrew manuscripts Pai
  7. 1 Chronicles 2:6 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Kings 4:31); most Hebrew manuscripts Dara
  8. 1 Chronicles 2:7 Achar means trouble; Achar is called Achan in Joshua.
  9. 1 Chronicles 2:7 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
  10. 1 Chronicles 2:9 Hebrew Kelubai, a variant of Caleb
  11. 1 Chronicles 2:11 Septuagint (see also Ruth 4:21); Hebrew Salma