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The First Book of the Chronicles

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(Genesis 5:1–32; Genesis 10:1–32; Genesis 11:10–26)
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Adam, Seth, Enos,
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Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared,
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
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And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
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And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
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And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dadan.
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Then Cush conceived Nimrod, and he began to be powerful upon the earth.
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Truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
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as well as Pathrusim and Casluhim: from these the Philistines and the Caphtorim went forth.
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Truly, Canaan conceived Sidon, his firstborn, as well as the Hittite,
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and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
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and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
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and also the Arvadian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
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Then Arphaxad conceived Shelah, who also himself conceived Eber.
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And to Eber were born two sons. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided. And the name of his brother was Joktan.
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Then Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
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as well as Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
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and then Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, indeed
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also Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Joktan.
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Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
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Eber, Peleg, Reu,
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Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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Abram, the same is Abraham.

The Descendants of Abraham

(Genesis 25:12–18)
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And the sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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And these are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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and Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
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Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
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And the sons of Keturah, the concubine of Abraham, whom she conceived: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan: Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.(a)
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And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
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Now Abraham conceived Isaac, whose sons were Esau and Israel.

The Descendants of Esau

(Genesis 36:1–19)
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenez, and by Timna, Amalek.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah.

The Descendants of Seir

(Genesis 36:20–30)
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The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, Dishan.
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The sons of Lotan: Hori, Heman. Now the sister of Lotan was Timna.
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The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. The sons of Anah: Dishon.
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The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Esheban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

The Kings of Edom

(Genesis 36:31–43)
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Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the sons of Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
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Then Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah, from Bozrah, reigned in his place.
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And when Jobab also had died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, reigned in his place.
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Then Husham also passed away, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, reigned in his place. And he struck the Midianites in the land of Moab. The name of his city was Avith.
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And when Hadad also had died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
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Then Samlah also died, and Shaul from Rehoboth, which is situated beside a river, reigned in his place.
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Shaul also having died, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.
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Then he too died, and Hadar reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Pau. And his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
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And Hadar having died, there began to be commanders in Edom in place of kings: commander Thamna, commander Alvah, commander Jetheth,(b)
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commander Oholibamah, commander Elah, commander Pinon,
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commander Kanez, commander Teman, commander Mibzar,
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commander Magdiel, commander Iram. These are the commanders of Edom.

Footnotes

(a)1:32 Concubine:She was his lawful wife, but of an inferior degree.(Challoner)
(b)1:51 This Thamna is kept in the Latin spelling to distinguish him from Timna (Latin: Thamna) in the previous verses.(Conte)
(Genesis 5:1–32; Genesis 10:1–32; Genesis 11:10–26)
1
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
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Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
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Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.
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Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
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the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,
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the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,
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the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
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To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
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Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
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Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
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Eber, Peleg, Reu,
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Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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Abram (also called Abraham).

The Descendants of Abraham

(Genesis 25:12–18)
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
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The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
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Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

The Descendants of Esau

(Genesis 36:1–19)
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

The Descendants of Seir

(Genesis 36:20–30)
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The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
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The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
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The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

The Kings of Edom

(Genesis 36:31–43)
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Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
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Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
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Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
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Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.
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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
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Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.
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Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
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Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
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Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
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chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
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chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
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chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
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