NETtext - I Chronicles - 1

1:1  Adam, Seth, Enosh,

1:2  Kenan, Mahalalel, Jered,

1:3  Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

1:4  Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

1:5  The sons of Japheth:Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

1:6  The sons of Gomer:Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

1:7  The sons of Javan:Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

1:8  The sons of Ham:Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

1:9  The sons of Cush:Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca.The sons of Raamah:Sheba and Dedan.

1:10  Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.

1:11  Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

1:12  Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines descended ), and the Caphtorites.

1:13  Canaan was the father of Sidon - his firstborn - and Heth,

1:14  as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

1:15  Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

1:16  Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.

1:17  The sons of Shem:Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

1:18  Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

1:19  Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided; his brother's name was Joktan.

1:20  Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

1:21  Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

1:22  Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

1:23  Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

1:24  Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

1:25  Eber, Peleg, Reu,

1:26  Serug, Nahor, Terah,

1:27  Abram (that is, Abraham).

1:28  The sons of Abraham:Isaac and Ishmael.

1:29  These were their descendants:Ishmael's firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

1:30  Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

1:31  Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

1:32  The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth:Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah.The sons of Jokshan:Sheba and Dedan.

1:33  The sons of Midian:Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

1:34  Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac:Esau and Israel.

1:35  The sons of Esau:Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

1:36  The sons of Eliphaz:Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek.

1:37  The sons of Reuel:Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

1:38  The sons of Seir:Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

1:39  The sons of Lotan:Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan's sister.)

1:40  The sons of Shobal:Alyan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.The sons of Zibeon:Aiah and Anah.

1:41  The son of Anah:Dishon.The sons of Dishon:Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

1:42  The sons of Ezer:Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

1:43  These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

1:44  When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him.

1:45  When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.

1:46  When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad succeeded him. He struck down the Midianites in the plains of Moab; the name of his city was Avith.

1:47  When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.

1:48  When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him.

1:49  When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.

1:50  When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai. His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.

1:51  Hadad died.The tribal chiefs of Edom were:Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

1:52  Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

1:53  Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

1:54  Magdiel, Iram. These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.