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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, Sheth, Enosh,
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Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
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Henoch, 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, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
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And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.(a)
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And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.(b)
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The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
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And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
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And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
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And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
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And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
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The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
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And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
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And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, 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.(c)
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And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
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And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.(d)
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
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Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
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And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
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And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were 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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The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
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These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,(e)
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
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Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
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And Abraham begat 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, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
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The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.(f)
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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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And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
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And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.(g)
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The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.(h) (i)
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The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.(j)
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The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.(k)

The Kings of Edom

(Genesis 36:31–43)
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Now these are the kings that 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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And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
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And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
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And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
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And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
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And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
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And when Shaul was dead, Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
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And when Baal–hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.(l) (m)
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Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
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Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
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Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
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Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.

Footnotes

(a)1:6 Riphath: or, Diphath as it is in some copies
(b)1:7 Dodanim: or, Rodanim, according to some copies
(c)1:17 Meshech: or, Mash
(d)1:19 Peleg: that is, division
(e)1:30 Hadad: also called, Hadar
(f)1:36 Zephi: or, Zepho
(g)1:39 Homam: or, Hemam
(h)1:40 Alian: also called, Alvan
(i)1:40 Shephi: also called, Shepho
(j)1:41 Amram: or, Hemdan
(k)1:42 Jakan: or, Akan
(l)1:50 Hadad: or, Hadar
(m)1:50 Pai: or, Pau
(Genesis 5:1–32; Genesis 10:1–32; Genesis 11:10–26)
1
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2
Kenan, 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, 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.
29
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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