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1 Chronicles Chapter 1

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From Adam to Abraham

(Genesis 5:1–32; Genesis 10:1–32; Genesis 11:10–26)

1AdamH121, SethH8352, EnoshH583,

2KenanH7018, MahalalelH4111, JaredH3382,

3EnochH2585, MethuselahH4968, LamechH3929, Noah.

4The sons of NoahH5146:1

ShemH8035, HamH2526, and JaphethH3315. 5The sonsH1121 of JaphethH3315: GomerH1586, MagogH4031, MadaiH4074, JavanH3120, TubalH8422, MeshechH4902, and TirasH8494. 6The sonsH1121 of GomerH1586: AshkenazH813, RiphathH7384,2 and TogarmahH8425. 7And the sonsH1121 of JavanH3120: ElishahH473, TarshishH8659, the KittitesH3794, and the RodanitesH1721. 8The sonsH1121 of HamH2526: CushH3568, MizraimH4714, PutH6316, and CanaanH3667. 9The sonsH1121 of CushH3568: SebaH5434, HavilahH2341, SabtaH5454,3 RaamahH7484, and SabtecaH5455. The sonsH1121 of RaamahH7484: ShebaH7614 and DedanH1719. 10CushH3568 was the father ofH3205 NimrodH5248, whoH1931 beganH2490 to beH1961 a mighty oneH13684 on the earthH776. 11MizraimH4714 was the father ofH3205 the LuditesH3866, the AnamitesH6047, the LehabitesH3853, the NaphtuhitesH5320, 12the PathrusitesH6625, the CasluhitesH3695 (from whomH834 the PhilistinesH6430 cameH3318), and the CaphtoritesH3732.5 13And CanaanH3667 was the father ofH3205 SidonH6721 his firstbornH1060,6 andH853 of the HittitesH2845,7 14the JebusitesH2983, the AmoritesH567, the GirgashitesH1622, 15the HivitesH2340, the ArkitesH6208, the SinitesH5513, 16the ArvaditesH721, the ZemaritesH6786, and the HamathitesH2577. 17The sonsH1121 of ShemH8035: ElamH5867, AsshurH804, ArphaxadH775, LudH3865, and AramH758. The sons of Aram:8 UzH5780, HulH2343, GetherH1666, and MeshechH4902.9 18ArphaxadH775 was the father ofH3205 ShelahH7974, and ShelahH7974 was the father ofH3205 EberH5677. 19TwoH8147 sonsH1121 were bornH3205 to EberH5677: OneH259 was namedH8034 PelegH6389,10 becauseH3588 in his daysH3117 the earthH776 was dividedH6385, and his brotherH251 was namedH8034 JoktanH3355. 20And JoktanH3355 was the father ofH3205 AlmodadH486, ShelephH8026, HazarmavethH2700, JerahH3392, 21HadoramH1913, UzalH187, DiklahH1853, 22ObalH5858,11 AbimaelH39, ShebaH7614, 23OphirH211, HavilahH2341, and JobabH3103. AllH3605 theseH428 were sonsH1121 of JoktanH3355. 24So from ShemH8035 came ArphaxadH775, ShelahH7974,12 25EberH5677, PelegH6389, ReuH7466, 26SerugH8286, NahorH5152, TerahH8646, 27and AbramH87 (that isH1931, AbrahamH85).

The Descendants of Abraham

(Genesis 25:12–18)

28The sonsH1121 of AbrahamH85 were IsaacH3327 and IshmaelH3458. 29TheseH428 are their genealogiesH8435:

30NebaiothH5032 the firstbornH1060 of IshmaelH3458, then KedarH6938, AdbeelH110, MibsamH4017, MishmaH4927, DumahH1746, MassaH4854, HadadH2301, TemaH8485, 31JeturH3195, NaphishH5305, and KedemahH6929. TheseH428 wereH1992 the sonsH1121 of IshmaelH3458. 32The sonsH1121 bornH3205 to KeturahH6989, Abraham’sH85 concubineH6370: ZimranH2175, JokshanH3370, MedanH4091, MidianH4080, IshbakH3435, and ShuahH7744. The sonsH1121 of JokshanH3370: ShebaH7614 and DedanH1719. 33The sonsH1121 of MidianH4080: EphahH5891, EpherH6081, HanochH2585, AbidaH28, and EldaahH420. AllH3605 of theseH428 were Keturah’sH6989 sonsH1121. 34AbrahamH85 was the father ofH3205 IsaacH3327. The sonsH1121 of IsaacH3327: EsauH6215 and IsraelH3478.

The Descendants of Esau

(Genesis 36:1–19)

35The sonsH1121 of EsauH6215: EliphazH464, ReuelH7467, JeushH3266, JalamH3281, and KorahH7141. 36The sonsH1121 of EliphazH464: TemanH8487, OmarH201, ZephoH6825,13 GatamH1609, and KenazH7073; and by TimnaH8555, AmalekH6002. 37The sonsH1121 of ReuelH7467: NahathH5184, ZerahH2226, ShammahH8048, and MizzahH4199.

The Descendants of Seir

(Genesis 36:20–30)

38The sonsH1121 of SeirH8165: LotanH3877, ShobalH7732, ZibeonH6649, AnahH6034, DishonH1787, EzerH687, and DishanH1789. 39The sonsH1121 of LotanH3877: HoriH2753 and HomamH1950.14 TimnaH8555 was Lotan’sH3877 sisterH269. 40The sonsH1121 of ShobalH7732: AlvanH5935,15 ManahathH4506, EbalH5858, ShephoH8195,16 and OnamH208. The sonsH1121 of ZibeonH6649: AiahH345 and AnahH6034. 41The sonH112117 of AnahH6034: DishonH1787. The sonsH1121 of DishonH1787: HemdanH2566,18 EshbanH790, IthranH3506, and CheranH3763. 42The sonsH1121 of EzerH687: BilhanH1092, ZaavanH2190, and AkanH3292.19 The sonsH1121 of DishanH1787: UzH5780 and AranH765.

The Kings of Edom

(Genesis 36:31–43)

43TheseH428 are the kingsH4428 whoH834 reignedH4427 in the landH776 of EdomH123 beforeH6440 any kingH4428 reignedH4427 over the IsraelitesH1121H3478:20

BelaH1106 sonH1121 of BeorH1160. His cityH5892 was namedH8034 DinhabahH1838. 44When BelaH1106 diedH4191, JobabH3103 sonH1121 of ZerahH2226 from BozrahH1224 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 45When JobabH3103 diedH4191, HushamH2367 from the landH776 of the TemanitesH8489 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 46When HushamH2367 diedH4191, HadadH1908 sonH1121 of BedadH911, who defeatedH5221 MidianH4080 in the countryH7704 of MoabH4124, reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. And the nameH8034 of his cityH5892 was AvithH5762. 47When HadadH1908 diedH4191, SamlahH8072 from MasrekahH4957 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 48When SamlahH8072 diedH4191, ShaulH7586 from RehobothH7344 on the EuphratesH510421 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 49When ShaulH7586 diedH4191, Baal-hananH1177 sonH1121 of AchborH5907 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 50When Baal-hananH1177 diedH4191, HadadH1908 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. His cityH5892 was namedH8034 PauH6464,22 and his wife’sH802 nameH8034 was MehetabelH4105 daughterH1323 of MatredH4308, the daughterH1323 of Me-zahabH4314. 51Then HadadH1908H1961 diedH4191.

Now the chiefsH441 of EdomH123H441 were TimnaH8555H441, AlvahH5933H441, JethethH3509, 52OholibamahH173H441, ElahH425H441, PinonH6373, 53KenazH7073H441, TemanH8487H441, MibzarH4014, 54MagdielH4025H441, and IramH5902. TheseH428 were the chiefsH441 of EdomH123.

Notes

  1. 1. 1 Chronicles 1:4 LXX; Hebrew does not include The sons of Noah:; see Genesis 5:32. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Chronicles 1:6 Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also LXX and Genesis 10:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Diphath ↩
  3. 3. 1 Chronicles 1:9 Sabta is a variant of Sabtah; see Genesis 10:7. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Chronicles 1:10 Or who established himself as a mighty warrior ↩
  5. 5. 1 Chronicles 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. ↩
  6. 6. 1 Chronicles 1:13 Or of the Sidonians, the foremost ↩
  7. 7. 1 Chronicles 1:13 Hebrew and of Heth ↩
  8. 8. 1 Chronicles 1:17 One Hebrew manuscript and some LXX manuscripts (see also Genesis 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not include The sons of Aram. ↩
  9. 9. 1 Chronicles 1:17 Meshech is a variant of Mash; see Genesis 10:23. ↩
  10. 10. 1 Chronicles 1:19 Peleg means division. ↩
  11. 11. 1 Chronicles 1:22 LXX and Syriac (see also Genesis 10:28); Hebrew Ebal ↩
  12. 12. 1 Chronicles 1:24 Literally Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah; some LXX manuscripts Shem, Arphaxad, Cainan, Shelah; see also Genesis 10:24 LXX and Luke 3:35–36. ↩
  13. 13. 1 Chronicles 1:36 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, and Syriac (see also Genesis 36:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Zephi ↩
  14. 14. 1 Chronicles 1:39 Homam is a variant of Hemam; see Genesis 36:22. ↩
  15. 15. 1 Chronicles 1:40 LXX (see also Genesis 36:23); Hebrew Alian ↩
  16. 16. 1 Chronicles 1:40 LXX (see also Genesis 36:23); Hebrew Shephi ↩
  17. 17. 1 Chronicles 1:41 Hebrew sons ↩
  18. 18. 1 Chronicles 1:41 LXX (see also Genesis 36:26); Hebrew Hamran ↩
  19. 19. 1 Chronicles 1:42 LXX (see also Genesis 36:27); Hebrew Jaakan ↩
  20. 20. 1 Chronicles 1:43 Or before an Israelite king ruled over them ↩
  21. 21. 1 Chronicles 1:48 Hebrew the River ↩
  22. 22. 1 Chronicles 1:50 Many MT manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, Vulgate, and Syriac (see also Genesis 36:39); most MT manuscripts Pai ↩

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