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, Sheth, Enosh,

Kenan, Mahalaleel, Iered,

Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech,

Noah, She, Ham, and Iapheth.

The sonnes of Iapheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Iauan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

And the sonnes of Gomer, Ashchenaz, and Iphath and Togarmah.

Also the sonnes of Iauan, Elishah and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim.

The sonnes of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

And the sonnes of Cush, Siba and Hauilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. Also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.

And Mizraim begate Ludim and Anamim, Lehabim, and Naphtuhim:

Pathrusim also, and Casluhim, of whome came the Philistims, and Caphtorim.

Also Canaan begate Zidon his first borne, and Heth,

And the Iebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

And the Hiuuite, and the Arkite, and the Simite,

And the Aruadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Vz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

Also Arpachshad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber.

Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was ye earth deuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan.

Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth and Ierah,

And Hadoram and Vzal and Diklah,

And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

And Ophir, and Hauilah and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan.

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

Eber, Peleg, Rehu,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Abram, which is Abraham.

The Descendants of Abraham

(Genesis 25:12–18)

The sonnes of Abraham were Izhak, and Ishmael.

These are their generations. The eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

Ietur, Naphish and Kedemah: these are the sonnes of Ishmael.

And Keturah Abrahams concubine bare sonnes, Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah: and the sonnes of Iokshan, Sheba, and Dedan.

And the sonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Ephar, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah: All these are the sonnes of Keturah.

And Abraham begate Izhak: the sonnes of Izhak, Esau, and Israel.

The Descendants of Esau

(Genesis 36:1–19)

The sonnes of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, and Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah.

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

The sonnes of Reuel, Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

The Descendants of Seir

(Genesis 36:20–30)

And the sonnes of Seir, Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

And the sonnes of Lotan, Hori, and Homam, and Timna Lotans sister.

The sonnes of Shobal were Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sonnes of Zibeon, Aiah and Anah.

The sonne of Anah was Dishon. And the sonnes of Dishon, Amran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

The sonnes of Ezer were Bilhan, and Zaauan, and Iaakan. The sonnes of Dishon were Vz, and Aran.

The Kings of Edom

(Genesis 36:31–43)

And these were the Kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before a King reigned ouer the children of Israel, to wit, Bela the sonne of Beor, and the name of his citie was Dinhabah.

Then Bela died, and Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

And whe Iobab was dead, Hussham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

And when Hussham was dead, Hadad the sonne of Bedad which smote Midian in the fielde of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith.

So Hadad dyed, and Samlah of Mashrecah reigned in his stead.

And Samlah dyed, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer reigned in his stead.

And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his stead.

And Baal-hanan dyed, and Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his citie was Pai, and his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mezahab.

Hadad dyed also, and there were dukes in Edom, duke Timna, duke Aliah, duke Ietheth,

Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these were 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.