1 Chronicles

The first book of the Chronicles, chapter 1, New English Translation and King James Version

Chapter 1 New English Translation

   Adam's Descendants
   1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jered, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
   Japheth's Descendants
   5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
   6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
   7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
   Ham's Descendants
   8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
   9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
   10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.
   11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines descended), and the Caphtorites.
   13 Canaan was the father of Sidon - his firstborn - and Heth, 14 as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, 15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
   Shem's Descendants
   17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
   18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. 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.
   20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
   24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 Abram (that is, Abraham).
   28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
   Ishmael's Descendants
   29 These were their descendants: Ishmael's firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
   Keturah's Descendants
   32 The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
   33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
   Isaac's Descendants
   34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
   Esau's Descendants
   35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
   36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek.
   37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
   The Descendants of Seir
   38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
   39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan's sister.)
   40 The sons of Shobal: Alyan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
   41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
   42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
   Kings of Edom
   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.
   44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him.
   45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
   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.
   47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.
   48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him.
   49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.
   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.
   Tribal Chiefs of Edom
   51 Hadad died. The tribal chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, Iram. These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.

King James Version

   1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
   2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
   3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
   4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
   5 ¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
   6 And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
   7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
   8 ¶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and 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.
   10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
   11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
   12 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
   13 And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
   14 The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
   15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
   16 And the Arvadite, and 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.
   18 And 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.
   20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
   21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
   22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
   23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
   24 ¶ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
   25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
   26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
   27 Abram; the same is Abraham.
   28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
   29 ¶ These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
   30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
   31 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.
   33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
   34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
   35 ¶ The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
   36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
   37 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 Ezer, and Dishan.
   39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
   40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And 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.
   42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. 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.
   44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
   45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
   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.
   47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
   48 And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
   49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
   50 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.
   51 ¶ Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
   52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
   53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
   54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.