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1 Chronicles 1
Historical Records From Adam to Abraham To Noah's Sons
1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
4 The sons of Noah: (F1)
Shem, Ham and Japheth. The Japhethites
5 The sons (F2) of Japheth:
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer:
Ashkenaz, Riphath (F3) and Togarmah.
7 The sons of Javan:
Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim. The Hamites
8 The sons of Ham:
Cush, Mizraim, (F4) Put and Canaan.
9 The sons of Cush:
Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca.
The sons of Raamah:
Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush was the father (F5) of
Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth.
11 Mizraim was the father of 12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. 13 Canaan was the father of 14 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, 15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. The Semites 17 The sons of Shem: 18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, 19 Two sons were born to Eber: 20 Joktan was the father of 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 Obal, (F9) Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. 24 Shem, Arphaxad, (F10) Shelah, 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah 27 and Abram (that is, Abraham).
28 The sons of Abraham: 29 These were their descendants: 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. Descendants of Keturah 32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: 33 The sons of Midian: 34 Abraham was the father of Isaac.
35 The sons of Esau: 36 The sons of Eliphaz: 37 The sons of Reuel: 38 The sons of Seir: 39 The sons of Lotan: 40 The sons of Shobal: 41 The son of Anah: 42 The sons of Ezer: 43 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned (F17) : 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 (F18) succeeded him as king. 49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor 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. 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
Sidon his firstborn, (F6) and of the Hittites,
Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
The sons of Aram (F7) :
Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.
and Shelah the father of Eber.
One was named Peleg, (F8) because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
The Family of Abraham
Isaac and Ishmael. Descendants of Hagar
Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
The sons of Jokshan:
Sheba and Dedan.
Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah.
All these were descendants of Keturah. Descendants of Sarah
The sons of Isaac:
Esau and Israel.
Esau's Sons
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
Teman, Omar, Zepho, (F11) Gatam and Kenaz;
by Timna: Amalek. (F12)
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. The People of Seir in Edom
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.
Alvan, (F13) Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah.
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon:
Hemdan, (F14) Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. (F15)
The sons of Dishan (F16) :
Uz and Aran. The Rulers of Edom
Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
The chiefs of Edom were:
Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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