1Ch 1 Chronicles, chapter First Book of Chronicles, chapter 1
From Adam to Abraham
Adam, Seth, Enosh,Gen 4:25; Gen 5:3; Gen 5:6
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
The sons of Noah:1:4 LXX; Hebrew does not include The sons of Noah:; see Genesis 5:32.
- Shem, Ham, and Japheth.Gen 9:18
- The sons of Japheth:
- Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.Gen 10:2
- The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath,1:6 Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also LXX and Genesis 10:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Diphath and Togarmah.
- And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
- The sons of Ham:
- Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta,1:9 Sabta is a variant of Sabtah; see Genesis 10:7. Raamah, and Sabteca.
- The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
- Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one1:10 Or who established himself as a mighty warrior on the earth.Gen 10:8
- Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.1:12 Some translators adjust the Hebrew word order to the Casluhites, and the Caphtorites (from whom the Philistines came); see also Jeremiah 47:4 and Amos 9:7.
- And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn,1:13 Or of the Sidonians, the foremost and of the Hittites,1:13 Hebrew and of Heth the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
- The sons of Shem:
- Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
- The sons of Aram:1:17 One Hebrew manuscript and some LXX manuscripts (see also Genesis 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not include The sons of Aram. Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.1:17 Meshech is a variant of Mash; see Genesis 10:23.Gen 10:22; Gen 11:10
- Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg,1:19 Peleg means division. because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.Gen 10:25; Gen 11:16
- And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal,1:22 LXX and Syriac (see also Genesis 10:28); Hebrew Ebal Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
- So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,1:24 Literally Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah; some LXX manuscripts Shem, Arphaxad, Cainan, Shelah; see also Genesis 10:24 LXX and Luke 3:35–36. Gen 11:11Eber, Peleg, Reu, Gen 11:14Serug, Nahor, Terah, Gen 11:22; Gen 11:24and Abram (that is, Abraham).Gen 17:5
The Descendants of Abraham
The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael. Gen 16:11; Gen 17:19These are their genealogies:
- Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Gen 25:12Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
- The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine:
- Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
- The sons of Jokshan:
- Sheba and Dedan.Gen 25:2
- The sons of Midian:
- Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
- All of these were Keturah’s sons.Gen 25:4
- Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac:
- Esau and Israel.Gen 25:25
The Descendants of Esau
- The sons of Esau:
- Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.Gen 36:10
- The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho,1:36 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, and Syriac (see also Genesis 36:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Zephi Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.
- The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The Descendants of Seir
- The sons of Seir:
- Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.Gen 36:20
- The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam.1:39 Homam is a variant of Hemam; see Genesis 36:22. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
- The sons of Shobal: Alvan,1:40 LXX (see also Genesis 36:23); Hebrew Alian Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,1:40 LXX (see also Genesis 36:23); Hebrew Shephi and Onam.
- The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.Gen 36:23
- The son1:41 Hebrew sons of Anah: Dishon.
- The sons of Dishon: Hemdan,1:41 LXX (see also Genesis 36:26); Hebrew Hamran Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
- The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.1:42 LXX (see also Genesis 36:27); Hebrew Jaakan
- The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
The Kings of Edom
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:1:43 Or before an Israelite king ruled over them
- Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.Gen 36:31
- When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
- When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
- When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
- When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
- When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates1:48 Hebrew the River reigned in his place.
- When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.Gen 36:38
- When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau,1:50 Many MT manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, Vulgate, and Syriac (see also Genesis 36:39); most MT manuscripts Pai and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
- Then Hadad died.
Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, Gen 36:40Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.