1 Chronicles 1
The descendants of Adam are listed, including the lines of Cain, Seth, and Noah. The sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, are also listed along with their descendants, including the nations that arose from them. The descendants of Abraham are then listed, including Ishmael and Isaac, and the sons of Esau and Israel. The chapter also lists the kings of Edom, who reigned before there was a king over Israel, and the commanders who later ruled Edom.
Adam, Seth, EnosCainan, Mahalalel, JaredEnoch, Methuselah, LamechNoah, Shem, Ham, and JaphethThe sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Tubal, Meshech, TirasAnd the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and TogarmahAnd the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and RodanimThe sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and CanaanAnd the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and DadanThen Cush conceived Nimrod, and he began to be powerful upon the earthTruly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhimas well as Pathrusim and Casluhim: from these the Philistines and the Caphtorim went forthTruly, Canaan conceived Sidon, his firstborn, as well as the Hittiteand the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashiteand the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Siniteand also the Arvadian, and the Samarite, and the HamathiteThe sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and MeshechThen Arphaxad conceived Shelah, who also himself conceived EberAnd to Eber were born two sons. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided. And the name of his brother was JoktanThen Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerahas well as Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklahand then Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, indeedalso Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these are the sons of JoktanShem, Arphaxad, ShelahEber, Peleg, ReuSerug, Nahor, TerahAbram, the same is AbrahamAnd the sons of Abraham: Isaac and IshmaelAnd these are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsamand Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and TemaJetur, Naphish, Kedemah. These are the sons of IshmaelAnd the sons of Keturah, the concubine of Abraham, whom she conceived: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan: Asshurim, and Letushim, and LeummimAnd the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of KeturahNow Abraham conceived Isaac, whose sons were Esau and IsraelThe sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and KorahThe sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenez, and by Timna, AmalekThe sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, MizzahThe sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, DishanThe sons of Lotan: Hori, Heman. Now the sister of Lotan was TimnaThe sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. The sons of Anah: DishonThe sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Esheban, and Ithran, and CheranThe sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and AranNow these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the sons of Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; and the name of his city was DinhabahThen Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah, from Bozrah, reigned in his placeAnd when Jobab also had died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, reigned in his placeThen Husham also passed away, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, reigned in his place. And he struck the Midianites in the land of Moab. The name of his city was AvithAnd when Hadad also had died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his placeThen Samlah also died, and Shaul from Rehoboth, which is situated beside a river, reigned in his placeShaul also having died, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his placeThen he too died, and Hadar reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Pau. And his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of MezahabAnd Hadar having died, there began to be commanders in Edom in place of kings: commander Thamna, commander Alvah, commander Jethethcommander Oholibamah, commander Elah, commander Pinoncommander Kanez, commander Teman, commander Mibzarcommander Magdiel, commander Iram. These are the commanders of Edom
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