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The Family of AdamSeth to Abraham

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,2 Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared,3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.5 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.6 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.7 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim.8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.9 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.10 Cush 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 Caphtorim).13 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 Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.18 Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.19 To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brothers name was Joktan.20 Joktan begot 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 and Abram, who is Abraham.28 The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.

The Family of Ishmael

29 These are their genealogies: The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

The Family of Keturah

32 Now the sons born to Keturah, Abrahams 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.

The Family of Isaac

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

The Family of Seir

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

The Kings of Edom

43 Now these were the 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 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 And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place.49 When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.50 And when Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wifes name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.51 Hadad died also. And the chiefs of Edom were Chief Timnah, Chief 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.

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Adam’s Descendants

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jered,3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.ss

Japheth’s Descendants

5 The sons of Japheth:
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

6 The sons of Gomer:
Ashkenaz, Riphath,s and Togarmah.

7 The sonst of Javan:
Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.st

Ham’s Descendants

8 The sons of Ham:
Cush, Mizraim,t 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.t
11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines descendedt), 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:s
Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.s
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;s his brother’s name was Joktan.
20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,22 Ebal,s Abimael, Sheba,

23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,s25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27 Abram (that is, Abraham).

28 The sons of Abraham:
Isaac and Ishmael.

29 These were their descendants:
Ishmael’s firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others weret Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Ishmael’s Descendants

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,s 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,s Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek.t

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.)t

40 The sons of Shobal:
Alyan,s Manahath, Ebal, Shephi,s and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah.

41 The sont of Anah:
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon:
Hamran,t Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

42 The sons of Ezer:
Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan.t
The sons of Dishan:s
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.t

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 riverts 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.s His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.

51 Hadad died.
The tribal chiefs of Edom were:
Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

Tribal Chiefs of Edom

52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,53 Kenaz, Teman,t Mibzar,

54 Magdiel, Iram.t These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.