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.
1Adam, Seth, Enos2Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras6And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah7And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim8The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan9And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dadan10Then Cush conceived Nimrod, and he began to be powerful upon the earth11Truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim12as well as Pathrusim and Casluhim: from these the Philistines and the Caphtorim went forth13Truly, Canaan conceived Sidon, his firstborn, as well as the Hittite14and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite15and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite16and also the Arvadian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite17The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech18Then Arphaxad conceived Shelah, who also himself conceived Eber19And 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 Joktan20Then Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah21as well as Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah22and then Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, indeed23also Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Joktan24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah25Eber, Peleg, Reu26Serug, Nahor, Terah27Abram, the same is Abraham28And the sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael29And these are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam30and Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema31Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael32And 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 Leummim33And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah34Now Abraham conceived Isaac, whose sons were Esau and Israel35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenez, and by Timna, Amalek37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, Dishan39The sons of Lotan: Hori, Heman. Now the sister of Lotan was Timna40The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. The sons of Anah: Dishon41The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Esheban, and Ithran, and Cheran42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran43Now 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 Dinhabah44Then Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah, from Bozrah, reigned in his place45And when Jobab also had died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, reigned in his place46Then 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 Avith47And when Hadad also had died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place48Then Samlah also died, and Shaul from Rehoboth, which is situated beside a river, reigned in his place49Shaul also having died, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place50Then 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 Mezahab51And Hadar having died, there began to be commanders in Edom in place of kings: commander Thamna, commander Alvah, commander Jetheth52commander Oholibamah, commander Elah, commander Pinon53commander Kanez, commander Teman, commander Mibzar54commander Magdiel, commander Iram. These are the commanders of Edom
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