1 Chronicles 1:1-54 NIV

1 Chronicles 1:1-54 NIV [1] Adam, Seth, Enosh, [2] Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, [3] Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. [4] The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth. [5] The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras. [6] The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. [7] The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. [8] The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan. [9] The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. [10] Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth. [11] Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, [12] Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. [13] Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, [14] Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, [15] Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, [16] Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. [17] The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek. [18] Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber. [19] Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. [20] Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, [21] Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, [22] Obal, Abimael, Sheba, [23] Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. [24] Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, [25] Eber, Peleg, Reu, [26] Serug, Nahor, Terah [27] and Abram (that is, Abraham). [28] The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. [29] These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, [30] Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, [31] Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. [32] The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. [33] The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. [34] Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. [35] The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah. [36] The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek. [37] The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. [38] The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. [39] The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister. [40] The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. [41] The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran. [42] The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. [43] These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah. [44] When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king. [45] When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king. [46] When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith. [47] When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. [48] When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king. [49] When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king. [50] When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab. [51] Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, [52] Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, [53] Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, [54] Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

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