1 Chronicles 1
New King James Version
The Family of Adam—Seth to Abraham(A)
1 Adam,(B) (C)Seth, Enosh, 2 Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 (D)Noah,[a] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 (E)The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, [b]Diphath, and Togarmah. 7 The sons of Javan were Elishah, [c]Tarshishah, Kittim, and [d]Rodanim.
8 (F)The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 9 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, [e]Sabta, [f]Raama, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan. 10 Cush (G)begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. 11 Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and the (H)Caphtorim). 13 (I)Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth; 14 the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite; 15 the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite; 16 the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17 The sons of (J)Shem were Elam, Asshur, (K)Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and [g]Meshech. 18 Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber. 19 To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was [h]Peleg, for in his days the [i]earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. 20 (L)Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 [j]Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 (M)Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25 (N)Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 and (O)Abram, who is Abraham. 28 (P)The sons of Abraham were (Q)Isaac and (R)Ishmael.
The Family of Ishmael(S)
29 These are their genealogies: The (T)firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, [k]Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
The Family of Keturah(U)
32 Now (V)the sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. 33 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
The Family of Isaac(W)
34 And (X)Abraham begot Isaac. (Y)The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel. 35 The sons of (Z)Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. 36 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, [l]Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by (AA)Timna, Amalek. 37 The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The Family of Seir(AB)
38 (AC)The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. 39 And the sons of Lotan were Hori and [m]Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna. 40 The sons of Shobal were [n]Alian, Manahath, Ebal, [o]Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were Ajah and Anah. 41 The son of Anah was (AD)Dishon. The sons of Dishon were [p]Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 42 The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and [q]Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran.
The Kings of Edom(AE)
43 Now these were the (AF)kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 44 And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. 45 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. 46 And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who [r]attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith. 47 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. 48 (AG)And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place. 49 When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. 50 And when Baal-Hanan died, [s]Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was [t]Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. 51 Hadad died also. And the chiefs of Edom were Chief Timnah, Chief [u]Aliah, Chief Jetheth, 52 Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, 53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, 54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 1:4 So with MT, Vg.; LXX adds the sons of Noah
- 1 Chronicles 1:6 Riphath, Gen. 10:3
- 1 Chronicles 1:7 Tarshish, Gen. 10:4
- 1 Chronicles 1:7 Dodanim, Gen. 10:4
- 1 Chronicles 1:9 Sabtah, Gen. 10:7
- 1 Chronicles 1:9 Raamah, Gen. 10:7
- 1 Chronicles 1:17 Mash, Gen. 10:23
- 1 Chronicles 1:19 Lit. Division, Gen. 10:25
- 1 Chronicles 1:19 Or land
- 1 Chronicles 1:22 Obal, Gen. 10:28
- 1 Chronicles 1:30 Hadar, Gen. 25:15
- 1 Chronicles 1:36 Zepho, Gen. 36:11
- 1 Chronicles 1:39 Hemam or Heman, Gen. 36:22
- 1 Chronicles 1:40 Alvan, Gen. 36:23
- 1 Chronicles 1:40 Shepho, Gen. 36:23
- 1 Chronicles 1:41 Hemdan, Gen. 36:26
- 1 Chronicles 1:42 Akan, Gen. 36:27
- 1 Chronicles 1:46 Lit. struck
- 1 Chronicles 1:50 Hadar, Gen. 36:39
- 1 Chronicles 1:50 Pau, Gen. 36:39
- 1 Chronicles 1:51 Alvah, Gen. 36:40
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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