Revised Version 1895
1 Chronicles 1 2 Kenan קֵינָ֥ן kei.Nan H7018 , Mahalalel מַהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל ma.ha.lal.'El H4111 , Jared יָֽרֶד׃ Ya.red H3382 ; 3 Enoch חֲנ֥וֹךְ cha.Nokh H2585 , Methuselah מְתוּשֶׁ֖לַח me.tu.She.lach H4968 , Lamech לָֽמֶךְ׃ La.mekh H3929 ; 5 The sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Japheth יֶ֔פֶת Ye.fet H3315 ; Gomer גֹּ֣מֶר Go.mer H1586 , and Magog וּמָג֔וֹג u.ma.Gog H4031 , and Madai וּמָדַ֖י u.ma.Dai H4074 , and Javan וְיָוָ֣ן ve.ya.Van H3120 , and Tubal וְתֻבָ֑ל ve.tu.Val H8422 , and Meshech וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ u.Me.shekh H4902 , and Tiras וְתִירָֽס׃ ס ve.ti.Ras H8494 . 6 And the sons וּבְנֵ֖י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Gomer גֹּ֑מֶר Go.mer H1586 ; Ashkenaz אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז 'ash.ka.Naz H813 , and Diphath, and Togarmah וְתוֹגַרְמָֽה׃ ve.to.gar.Mah H8425 . 7 And the sons וּבְנֵ֥י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Javan יָוָ֖ן ya.Van H3120 ; Elishah אֱלִישָׁ֣ה 'e.li.Shah H473 , and Tarshish וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה ve.tar.Shi.shah H8659 , Kittim כִּתִּ֖ים ki.Tim H3794 , and Rodanim. 8 The sons בְּנֵ֖י be.Nei H1121 of Ham חָ֑ם Cham H2526 ; Cush כּ֥וּשׁ kush H3568 , and Mizraim וּמִצְרַ֖יִם u.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , Put פּ֥וּט put H6316 , and Canaan וּכְנָֽעַן׃ u.khe.Na.'an H3667 . 9 And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Cush כ֔וּשׁ Khush H3568 ; Seba סְבָא֙ se.Va' H5434 , and Havilah וַחֲוִילָ֔ה va.cha.vi.Lah H2341 , and Sabta וְסַבְתָּ֥א ve.sav.Ta' H5454 , and Raama וְרַעְמָ֖א ve.ra'.Ma' H7484 , and Sabteca וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א ve.sav.te.Kha' H5455 . And the sons וּבְנֵ֥י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Raamah רַעְמָ֖א ra'.Ma' H7484 ; Sheba שְׁבָ֥א she.Va' H7614 , and Dedan וּדְדָֽן׃ ס u.de.Dan H1719 . 10 And Cush וְכ֖וּשׁ ve.Khush H3568 begat Nimrod נִמְר֑וֹד nim.Rod H5248 : he began הֵחֵ֔ל he.Chel H2490 to be a mighty גִּבּ֖וֹר gi.Bor H1368 one in the earth בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס ba.'A.retz H776 . 11 And Mizraim וּמִצְרַ֡יִם u.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 begat Ludim לוּדִ֧ים lu.di.yim H3866 , and Anamim עֲנָמִ֛ים 'a.na.Mim H6047 , and Lehabim לְהָבִ֖ים le.ha.Vim H3853 , and Naphtuhim נַפְתֻּחִֽים׃ naf.tu.Chim H5320 , 12 and Pathrusim פַּתְרֻסִ֞ים pat.ru.Sim H6625 , and Casluhim כַּסְלֻחִ֗ים kas.lu.Chim H3695 (from whence came יָצְא֥וּ ya.tze.'U H3318 the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pe.lish.Tim H6430 ), and Caphtorim כַּפְתֹּרִֽים׃ ס kaf.to.Rim H3732 . 13 And Canaan וּכְנַ֗עַן u.khe.Na.'an H3667 begat Zidon his firstborn בְּכֹר֖וֹ be.kho.Ro H1060 , and Heth חֵֽת׃ Chet H2845 ; 14 and the Jebusite הַיְבוּסִי֙ hay.vu.Si H2983 , and the Amorite הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י ha.'e.mo.Ri H567 , and the Girgashite הַגִּרְגָּשִֽׁי׃ ha.gir.ga.Shi H1622 ; 15 and the Hivite הַחִוִּ֥י ha.chi.Vi H2340 , and the Arkite הַֽעַרְקִ֖י ha.'ar.Ki H6208 , and the Sinite הַסִּינִֽי׃ ha.si.Ni H5513 ; 16 and the Arvadite הָאַרְוָדִ֥י ha.'ar.va.Di H721 , and the Zemarite הַצְּמָרִ֖י ha.tze.ma.Ri H6786 , and the Hamathite הַֽחֲמָתִֽי׃ ס Ha.cha.ma.Ti H2577 . 17 The sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Shem שֵׁ֔ם Shem H8035 ; Elam עֵילָ֣ם 'ei.Lam H5867 , and Asshur וְאַשּׁ֔וּר ve.'a.Shur H804 , and Arpachshad וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד ve.'ar.pakh.Shad H775 , and Lud וְל֣וּד ve.Lud H3865 , and Aram וַאֲרָ֑ם va.'a.Ram H758 , and Uz וְע֥וּץ ve.'Utz H5780 , and Hul וְח֖וּל ve.Chul H2343 , and Gether וְגֶ֥תֶר ve.Ge.ter H1666 ., and Meshech וָמֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ ס va.Me.shekh H4902 . 18 And Arpachshad וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד ve.'ar.pakh.Shad H775 begat Shelah שָׁ֑לַח Sha.lach H7974 , and Shelah וְשֶׁ֖לַח ve.She.lach H7974 begat Eber עֵֽבֶר׃ 'E.ver H5677 . 19 And unto Eber וּלְעֵ֥בֶר u.le.'E.ver H5677 were born יֻלַּ֖ד yu.Lad H3205 two שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8147 sons בָנִ֑ים va.Nim H1121 : the name שֵׁ֣ם shem H8034 of the one was Peleg פֶּ֗לֶג Pe.leg H6389 ; for in his days בְיָמָיו֙ ve.ya.Mav H3117 the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 was divided נִפְלְגָ֣ה nif.le.Gah H6385 ; and his brother’s אָחִ֖יו 'a.Chiv H251 name וְשֵׁ֥ם ve.Shem H8034 was Joktan יָקְטָֽן׃ ya.ke.Tan H3355 . 20 And Joktan וְיָקְטָ֣ן ve.ya.ke.Tan H3355 begat Almodad אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד 'al.mo.Dad H486 , and Sheleph שָׁ֑לֶף Sha.lef H8026 , and Hazarmaveth חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת cha.tzar.Ma.vet H2700 , and Jerah יָֽרַח׃ Ya.rach H3392 ; 21 and Hadoram הֲדוֹרָ֥ם ha.do.Ram H1913 , and Uzal אוּזָ֖ל 'u.Zal H187 , and Diklah דִּקְלָֽה׃ dik.Lah H1853 ; 22 and Ebal עֵיבָ֥ל 'ei.Val H5858 , and Abimael אֲבִימָאֵ֖ל 'a.vi.ma.'El H39 , and Sheba שְׁבָֽא׃ she.Va' H7614 ; 23 and Ophir אוֹפִ֥יר 'o.Fir H211 , and Havilah חֲוִילָ֖ה cha.vi.Lah H2341 , and Jobab יוֹבָ֑ב yo.Vav H3103 ; All כָּל־ kol- H3605 these אֵ֖לֶּה 'E.leh H428 were the sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 of Joktan יָקְטָֽן׃ ס ya.ke.Tan H3355 . 24 Shem שֵׁ֥ם׀ shem H8035 , Arpachshad אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד 'ar.pakh.Shad H775 , Shelah שָֽׁלַח׃ Sha.lach H7974 ; 27 Abram אַבְרָ֖ם 'av.Ram H87 (the same ה֥וּא hu' H1931 is Abraham אַבְרָהָֽם׃ ס 'av.ra.Ham H85 ). 28 The sons בְּנֵי֙ be.Nei H1121 of Abraham אַבְרָהָ֔ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 ; Isaac יִצְחָ֖ק yitz.Chak H3327 , and Ishmael וְיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ ס ve.yish.ma.'El H3458 . 29 These אֵ֖לֶּה 'E.leh H428 are their generations תֹּלְדוֹתָ֑ם to.le.do.Tam H8435 : the firstborn בְּכ֤וֹר be.Khor H1060 of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ yish.ma.'eL H3458 , Nebaioth נְבָי֔וֹת ne.va.Yot H5032 ; then Kedar וְקֵדָ֥ר ve.ke.Dar H6938 , and Adbeel וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל ve.'ad.be.'El H110 , and Mibsam וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃ u.miv.Sam H4017 , 30 Mishma מִשְׁמָ֣ע mish.Ma' H4927 , and Dumah וְדוּמָ֔ה ve.du.Mah H1746 , Massa מַשָּׂ֖א ma.Sa' H4854 ; Hadad חֲדַ֥ד cha.Dad H2301 , and Tema וְתֵימָֽא׃ ve.tei.Ma' H8485 , 31 Jetur יְט֥וּר ye.Tur H3195 , Naphish נָפִ֖ישׁ na.Fish H5305 , and Kedemah וָקֵ֑דְמָה va.Ke.de.mah H6929 . These אֵ֥לֶּה 'E.leh H428 are the sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ ס yish.ma.'El H3458 . 32 And the sons וּבְנֵ֨י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Keturah קְטוּרָ֜ה ke.tu.Rah H6989 , Abraham’s אַבְרָהָ֗ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 concubine פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ pi.Le.gesh H6370 : she bare Zimran זִמְרָ֧ן zim.Ran H2175 , and Jokshan וְיָקְשָׁ֛ן ve.ya.ke.Shan H3370 , and Medan וּמְדָ֥ן u.me.Dan H4091 , and Midian וּמִדְיָ֖ן u.mid.Yan H4080 , and Ishbak וְיִשְׁבָּ֣ק ve.yish.Bak H3435 , and Shuah וְשׁ֑וּחַ ve.Shu.ach H7744 . And the sons וּבְנֵ֥י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Jokshan יָקְשָׁ֖ן ya.ke.Shan H3370 ; Sheba שְׁבָ֥א she.Va' H7614 , and Dedan וּדְדָֽן׃ ס u.de.Dan H1719 . 33 And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Midian מִדְיָ֗ן mid.Yan H4080 ; Ephah עֵיפָ֤ה 'ei.Fah H5891 , and Epher וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ va.'E.fer H6081 , and Hanoch וַחֲנ֔וֹךְ va.cha.Nokh H2585 , and Abida וַאֲבִידָ֖ע va.'a.vi.Da' H28 , and Eldaah וְאֶלְדָּעָ֑ה ve.'el.da.'Ah H420 . All כָּל־ kol- H3605 these אֵ֖לֶּה 'E.leh H428 were the sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 of Keturah קְטוּרָֽה׃ ס ke.tu.Rah H6989 . 34 And Abraham אַבְרָהָ֖ם 'av.ra.Ham H85 begat Isaac יִצְחָ֑ק ס yitz.Chak H3327 . The sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Isaac יִצְחָ֔ק yitz.Chak H3327 ; Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו 'e.Sav H6215 , and Israel וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס ve.Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 35 The sons בְּנֵ֖י be.Nei H1121 of Esau עֵשָׂ֑ו 'e.Sav H6215 ; Eliphaz אֱלִיפַ֛ז 'e.li.Faz H464 , Reuel רְעוּאֵ֥ל re.'u.'El H7467 , and Jeush וִיע֖וּשׁ vi.'Ush H3266 , and Jalam וְיַעְלָ֥ם ve.ya'.Lam H3281 , and Korah וְקֹֽרַח׃ ס ve.Ko.rach H7141 . 36 The sons בְּנֵ֖י be.Nei H1121 of Eliphaz אֱלִיפָ֑ז 'e.li.Faz H464 ; Teman תֵּימָ֤ן tei.Man H8487 , and Omar וְאוֹמָר֙ ve.'o.Mar H201 , Zephi צְפִ֣י tze.Fi H6825 , and Gatam וְגַעְתָּ֔ם ve.ga'.Tam H1609 , Kenaz קְנַ֖ז ke.Naz H7073 , and Timna וְתִמְנָ֥ע ve.tim.Na' H8555 , and Amalek וַעֲמָלֵֽק׃ ס va.'a.ma.Lek H6002 . 37 The sons בְּנֵ֖י be.Nei H1121 of Reuel רְעוּאֵ֑ל re.'u.'El H7467 ; Nahath נַ֥חַת Na.chat H5184 , Zerah זֶ֖רַח Ze.rach H2226 , Shammah שַׁמָּ֥ה sha.Mah H8048 , and Mizzah וּמִזָּֽה׃ ס u.mi.Zah H4199 . 38 And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Seir שֵׂעִ֔יר se.'Ir H8165 ; Lotan לוֹטָ֥ן lo.Tan H3877 and Shobal וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל ve.sho.Val H7732 and Zibeon וְצִבְע֣וֹן ve.tziv.'on H6649 and Anah וַֽעֲנָ֑ה va.'a.Nah H6034 , and Dishon וְדִישֹׁ֥ן ve.di.Shon H1787 and Ezer וְאֵ֖צֶר ve.'E.tzer H687 and Dishan וְדִישָֽׁן׃ ve.di.Shan H1789 . 39 And the sons וּבְנֵ֥י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Lotan לוֹטָ֖ן lo.Tan H3877 ; Hori חֹרִ֣י cho.Ri H2753 and Homam וְהוֹמָ֑ם ve.ho.Mam H1950 : and Timna תִּמְנָֽע׃ ס tim.Na' H8555 was Lotan’s לוֹטָ֖ן lo.Tan H3877 sister וַאֲח֥וֹת va.'a.Chot H269 . 40 The sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Shobal שׁוֹבָ֔ל sho.Val H7732 ; Alian עַלְיָ֧ן 'al.Yan H5935 and Manahath וּמָנַ֛חַת u.ma.Na.chat H4506 and Ebal וְעֵיבָ֖ל ve.'ei.Val H5858 , Shephi שְׁפִ֣י she.Fi H8195 and Onam וְאוֹנָ֑ם ס ve.'o.Nam H208 . And the sons וּבְנֵ֥י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Zibeon צִבְע֖וֹן tziv.'on H6649 ; Aiah אַיָּ֥ה 'ai.Yah H345 and Anah וַעֲנָֽה׃ va.'a.Nah H6034 . 41 The sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 of Anah עֲנָ֖ה 'a.Nah H6034 ; Dishon דִּישׁ֑וֹן ס di.Shon H1787 . And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Dishon דִישׁ֔וֹן di.Shon H1787 ; Hamran חַמְרָ֥ן cham.Ran H2566 and Eshban וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן ve.'esh.Ban H790 and Ithran וְיִתְרָ֥ן ve.yit.Ran H3506 and Cheran וּכְרָֽן׃ ס u.khe.Ran H3763 . 42 The sons בְּֽנֵי־ be.nei- H1121 of Ezer אֵ֔צֶר 'E.tzer H687 ; Bilhan בִּלְהָ֥ן bil.Han H1092 and Zaavan וְזַעֲוָ֖ן ve.za.'a.Van H2190 , Jaakan יַעֲקָ֑ן ya.'a.Kan H3292 . The sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 of Dishan דִישׁ֖וֹן di.Shon H1787 ; Uz ע֥וּץ 'utz H5780 and Aran וַאֲרָֽן׃ פ va.'a.Ran H765 . 43 Now these וְאֵ֣לֶּה ve.'E.leh H428 are the kings הַמְּלָכִ֗ים ha.me.la.Khim H4428 that reigned מָלְכוּ֙ ma.le.Khu H4427 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Edom אֱד֔וֹם 'e.Dom H123 , before H6440 there reigned מְלָךְ־ me.lokh- H4427 any H6440 king מֶ֖לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 over the children לִבְנֵ֣י liv.Nei H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : Bela בֶּ֚לַע Be.la' H1106 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Beor בְּע֔וֹר be.'or H1160 ; and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם ve.Shem H8034 of his city עִיר֖וֹ i.Ro H5892 was Dinhabah דִּנְהָֽבָה׃ din.Ha.vah H1838 , 44 And Bela בָּ֑לַע Ba.la' H1106 died וַיָּ֖מָת vai.Ya.mot H4191 , and Jobab יוֹבָ֥ב yo.Vav H3103 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Zerah זֶ֖רַח Ze.rach H2226 of Bozrah מִבָּצְרָֽה׃ mi.ba.tze.Rah H1224 reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ vai.yim.Lokh H4427 in his stead תַּחְתָּ֔יו tach.Tav H8478 . 45 And Jobab יוֹבָ֑ב yo.Vav H3103 died וַיָּ֖מָת vai.Ya.mot H4191 , and Husham חוּשָׁ֖ם chu.Sham H2367 of the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of the Temanites הַתֵּימָנִֽי׃ ha.tei.ma.Ni H8489 reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ vai.yim.Lokh H4427 in his stead תַּחְתָּ֔יו tach.Tav H8478 . 46 And Husham חוּשָׁ֑ם chu.Sham H2367 died וַיָּ֖מָת vai.Ya.mot H4191 , and Hadad הֲדַ֣ד ha.Dad H1908 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Bedad בְּדַ֗ד be.Dad H911 , which smote הַמַּכֶּ֤ה ha.ma.Keh H5221 Midian מִדְיָן֙ mid.Yan H4080 in the field בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה bis.Deh H7704 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ vai.yim.Lokh H4427 in his stead תַּחְתָּ֜יו tach.Tav H8478 : and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם ve.Shem H8034 of his city עִיר֖וֹ i.Ro H5892 was Avith עֲוִֽית׃ a.yot H5762 . 47 And Hadad הֲדָ֑ד ha.Dad H1908 died וַיָּ֖מָת vai.Ya.mot H4191 , and Samlah שַׂמְלָ֖ה sam.Lah H8072 of Masrekah מִמַּשְׂרֵקָֽה׃ mi.mas.re.Kah H4957 reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ vai.yim.Lokh H4427 in his stead תַּחְתָּ֔יו tach.Tav H8478 . 48 And Samlah שַׂמְלָ֑ה sam.Lah H8072 died וַיָּ֖מָת vai.Ya.mot H4191 , and Shaul שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul H7586 of Rehoboth מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת me.re.cho.Vot H7344 by the River הַנָּהָֽר׃ ha.na.Har H5104 reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ vai.yim.Lokh H4427 in his stead תַּחְתָּ֔יו tach.Tav H8478 . 49 And Shaul שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul H7586 died וַיָּ֖מָת vai.Ya.mot H4191 , and Baal-hanan H1177 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Achbor עַכְבּֽוֹר׃ akh.Bor H5907 reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ vai.yim.Lokh H4427 in his stead תַּחְתָּ֔יו tach.Tav H8478 . 50 And Baal-hanan H1177 died וַיָּ֙מָת֙ vai.Ya.mot H4191 , and Hadad הֲדַ֔ד ha.Dad H1908 reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ vai.yim.Lokh H4427 in his stead תַּחְתָּיו֙ tach.Tav H8478 ; and the name וְשֵׁ֥ם ve.Shem H8034 of his city עִיר֖וֹ i.Ro H5892 was Pai פָּ֑עִי Pa.'i H6464 : and his wife’s אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ 'ish.To H802 name וְשֵׁ֨ם ve.Shem H8034 was Mehetabel מְהֵיטַבְאֵל֙ me.hei.tav.'El H4105 , the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Matred מַטְרֵ֔ד mat.Red H4308 , the daughter בַּ֖ת bat H1323 of Me-zahab. 51 And Hadad הֲדָ֑ד ס ha.Dad H1908 died וַיָּ֖מָת vai.Ya.mot H4191 . And the dukes of Edom אֱד֔וֹם 'e.Dom H123 were; duke Timna תִּמְנָ֛ע tim.Na' H8555 , duke Aliah עַֽלְוָ֖ה al.yah H5933 , duke Jetheth יְתֵֽת׃ ye.Tet H3509 ; 52 duke Oholibamah אָהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה 'o.ho.li.va.Mah H173 , duke Elah אֵלָ֖ה 'e.Lah H425 , duke Pinon פִּינֹֽן׃ pi.Non H6373 ; 53 duke Kenaz קְנַ֛ז ke.Naz H7073 , duke Teman תֵּימָ֖ן tei.Man H8487 , duke Mibzar מִבְצָֽר׃ miv.Tzar H4014 ; 54 duke Magdiel מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל mag.di.'El H4025 , duke Iram עִירָ֑ם 'i.Ram H5902 . These אֵ֖לֶּה 'E.leh H428 are the dukes of Edom אֱדֽוֹם׃ פ 'e.Dom H123 . ← 2 Kings 25 1 Chronicles 2 → Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 1 Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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