The First Book of the Chronicles

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- Chapter 1 -

(Genesis 5:1–32; Genesis 10:1–32; Genesis 11:10–26)

Adam, Seth, Enos,

Cainan, Malaleel, Jared,

Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech,

Noe, Sem, Cham, and Japheth.

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras.

And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma.

And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cethim and Dodanim.

The sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesrai, and Phut, and Chaanan.

And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan.

Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty upon earth.

But Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, and Nephtuim,

Phetrusim also, and Casluim: from whom came the Philistines, and Caphtorim.

And Chanaan beget Sidon his firstborn, and the Hethite,

And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite,

And the Hevite, and the Aracite, and the Sinite,

And the Aradian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.

The sons of Sem: Elam and Asur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Hus, and Hul, and Gether, and Mosoch.

And Arphaxad beget Sale, and Sale beget Heber.

And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one was Phaleg, because In his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Jectan.

And Jectan beget Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, and Jare,

And Adoram, and Usal, and Decla,

And Hebal, and Abimael, and Saba,

And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Jectan.

Sem, Arphaxad, Sale,

Heber, Phaleg, Ragau,

Serug, Nachor, Thare,

Abram, this is Abraham.

The Descendants of Abraham

(Genesis 25:12–18)

And the sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ismahel.

And these are the generations of them. The firstborn of Ismahel, Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam,

And Masma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema,

Jetur, Naphis, Cedma: these are the sons of Ismahel.

And the sons of Cetura, Abraham’s concubine, whom she bore: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, and Sue. And the sons of Jecsan, Saba, and Dadan. And the sons of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomin.

And the sons of Madian: Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. All these are the sons of Cetura.

And Abraham beget Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel.

The Descendants of Esau

(Genesis 36:1–19)

The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelom, and Core.

The sons of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, and by Thamna, Amalec.

The sons of Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza.

The Descendants of Seir

(Genesis 36:20–30)

The sons of Seir: Lotan. Sobal, Sebeen, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan.

The sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna.

The sons of Sobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Sephi and Onam. The sons of Sebeon: Aia, and Ana. The son of Ana: Dison.

The sons of Dison: Hamram, and Eseban, and Jethran, and Charan.

The sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Jacan. The sons of Disan: Hus and Aran.

The Kings of Edom

(Genesis 36:31–43)

Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the children of Israel: Bale the son of Beer: and the name of his city was Denaba.

And Bale died, and Jobab the son of Zare of Bosra, reigned in his stead.

And when Jobab also was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead.

And Husam also died, and Adad the son of Badad reigned in his stead, and he defeated the Madianites in the land of Moab: and the name of his city was Avith.

And when Adad also was dead, Semla of Masreca reigned in his stead.

Semla also died, and Saul of Rohoboth, which is near the river, reigned in his stead.

And when Saul was dead, Balanan the son of Achobor reigned in his stead.

He also died, and Adad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Phau, and his wife was called Meetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezaab.

And after the death of Adad, there began to be dukes in Edom instead of kings: duke Thamna, duke Alva, duke Jetheth,

Duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon,

Duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar,

Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. These are the dukes of Edom.

(Genesis 5:1–32; Genesis 10:1–32; Genesis 11:10–26)

Adam, Seth, Enosh,

Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.

Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Abram (also called Abraham).

The Descendants of Abraham

(Genesis 25:12–18)

The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

The Descendants of Esau

(Genesis 36:1–19)

The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

The Descendants of Seir

(Genesis 36:20–30)

The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

The Kings of Edom

(Genesis 36:31–43)

Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.