1 Chronicles 1

From Adam to Abraham

1 Adam, a b Seth, Enosh, 2 Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 c Noah, 1 Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5 d The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, 2 Diphath, and Togarmah. 7 The sons of Javan were Elishah, 3 Tarshishah, Kittim, and 4 Rodanim.

8 e The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 9 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, 5 Sabta, 6 Raama, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan. 10 Cush f begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.

11 Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and the g Caphtorim).

13 h Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth; 14 the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite; 15 the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite; 16 the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

17 The sons of i Shem were Elam, Asshur, j Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and 7 Meshech. 18 Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber. 19 To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was 8 Peleg, 9 for in his days the 10 earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. 20 k Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 11 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

24 l Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25 m Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 and n Abram, who is Abraham.

From Abraham to Jacob

28 o The sons of Abraham were p Isaac and q Ishmael. 29 These are their genealogies: The r firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 12 Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. 32 Now s the sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. 33 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

34 And t Abraham begot Isaac. u The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel. 35 The sons of v Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. 36 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, 13 Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by w Timna, 14 Amalek. 37 The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38 x The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. 39 And the sons of Lotan were Hori and 15 Homam; Lotan's sister was Timna. 40 The sons of Shobal were 16 Alian, Manahath, Ebal, 17 Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were Ajah and Anah. 41 The son of Anah was y Dishon. The sons of Dishon were 18 Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 42 The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and 19 Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran.

43 Now these were the z kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 44 And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. 45 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. 46 And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who 20 attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith. 47 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. 48 a And when Samlah died, Saul of RehobothbytheRiver reigned in his place. 49 When Saul died, BaalHa'nan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. 50 And when BaalHa'nan died, 21 Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was 22 Pai. His wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51 Hadad died also. And the chiefs of Edom were Chief Timnah, Chief 23 Aliah, Chief Jetheth, 52 Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, 53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, 54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 1:27
    So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
    Genesis 2:7
    And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
    Genesis 5:1
    This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
    Genesis 5:2
    He created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created.
    Genesis 5:5
    So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 4:25
    And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, "For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.
    Genesis 4:26
    And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of the LORD.
    Genesis 5:3 - 9
    And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 5:28
    Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and had a son.
    Genesis 10:1
    Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 10:2 - 4
    The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
  5. Cross References
    Genesis 10:6
    The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 10:8 - 10
    Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.
    Genesis 10:13
    Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim.
  7. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 2:23
    And the Avim, who dwelt in villages as far as Gaza - the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and dwelt in their place.)
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 9:18
    Now the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.
    Genesis 9:25 - 27
    Then he said: Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brethren.
    Genesis 10:15
    Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth.
  9. Cross References
    Genesis 10:22 - 29
    The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
    Genesis 11:10
    This is the genealogy of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old, and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.
  10. Cross References
    Luke 3:36
    The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech.
  11. Cross References
    Genesis 10:26
    Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah.
  12. Cross References
    Genesis 11:10 - 26
    This is the genealogy of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old, and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.
    Luke 3:34 - 36
    The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor.
  13. Cross References
    Genesis 11:15
    After he begot Eber, Salah lived four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.
  14. Cross References
    Genesis 17:5
    No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.
  15. Cross References
    Genesis 21:2
    For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
    Genesis 21:3
    And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him - whom Sarah bore to him - Isaac.
  16. Cross References
    Genesis 21:2
    For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
  17. Cross References
    Genesis 16:11
    And the Angel of the LORD said to her: Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has heard your affliction.
    Genesis 16:15
    So Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
  18. Cross References
    Genesis 25:13 - 16
    And these were the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam.
  19. Cross References
    Genesis 25:1 - 4
    Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
  20. Cross References
    Genesis 21:2
    For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
  21. Cross References
    Genesis 25:9
    And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite.
    Genesis 25:25
    And the first came out red. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name Esau.
    Genesis 25:26
    Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau's heel; so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
    Genesis 25:29
    Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.
    Genesis 32:28
    And He said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.
  22. Cross References
    Genesis 36:10 - 19
    These were the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.
  23. Cross References
    Genesis 36:12
    Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.
  24. Cross References
    Genesis 36:20 - 28
    These were the sons of Seir the Horite who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah.
  25. Cross References
    Genesis 36:25
    These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
  26. Cross References
    Genesis 36:31 - 43
    Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel:
  27. Cross References
    Genesis 36:37
    And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth by -the-River reigned in his place.
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