1st Chronicles   
Chapter

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