1 Chronicles 1
The genealogy traces the line of the nations from Adam through Noah’s three sons, then narrows to Abraham through Esau and the chiefs of Edom.
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
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| 1 | Adam, Sheth, Enosh, | Adam, Seth, Enosh, |
| 2 | Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, | Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, |
| 3 | Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, | Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, |
| 4 | Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
| 5 | The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. | The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 6 | And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. | The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 7 | And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. | The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. |
| 8 | The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 9 | And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. | The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 10 | And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. | Cush begat Nimrod. He was the first to be a mighty man on the earth. |
| 11 | And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, | Mizraim begat Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, |
| 12 | And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim. | Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim. |
| 13 | And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth, | Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, |
| 14 | The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, | The Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite, |
| 15 | And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, | The Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite, |
| 16 | And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. | The Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. |
| 17 | The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. | The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. |
| 18 | And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. | Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. |
| 19 | 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. | To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan. |
| 20 | And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, | Joktan begat Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 21 | Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, | Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 22 | And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, | Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 23 | And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. | Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. |
| 24 | Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, | Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, |
| 25 | Eber, Peleg, Reu, | Eber, Peleg, Reu, |
| 26 | Serug, Nahor, Terah, | Serug, Nahor, Terah, |
| 27 | Abram; the same is Abraham. | Abram, that is, Abraham. |
| 28 | The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. | The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. |
| 29 | These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, | These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 30 | Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, | Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, |
| 31 | Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. | Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. |
| 32 | 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. | The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 33 | And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. | The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah. |
| 34 | And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel. | Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. |
| 35 | The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. | The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. |
| 36 | The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. | The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. |
| 37 | The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. | The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. |
| 38 | And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan. | The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. |
| 39 | And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister. | The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Lotan's sister was Timna. |
| 40 | The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. | The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. |
| 41 | The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. | The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. |
| 42 | The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. | The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 43 | 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. | These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the people of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. |
| 44 | And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. | When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. |
| 45 | And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. | When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. |
| 46 | 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. | When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the fields of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith. |
| 47 | And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. | When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. |
| 48 | And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. | When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth by the Euphrates reigned in his place. |
| 49 | And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. | When Shaul died, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. |
| 50 | And when Baalhanan 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. | When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pai. his wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab. |
| 51 | Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, | Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timnah, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth, |
| 52 | Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, | Chief Aholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, |
| 53 | Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, | Chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, |
| 54 | Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. | Chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom. |