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The Family of Adam—Seth to Abraham
1Adam, ⚓Seth, Enosh,
2Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4⚓Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5⚓The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
7The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8⚓The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.
10Cush ⚓begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.
11Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and the ⚓Caphtorim).
13⚓Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth;
14the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite;
15the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite;
16the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17The sons of ⚓Shem were Elam, Asshur, ⚓Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.
19To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
20⚓Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24⚓Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25⚓Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27and ⚓Abram, who is Abraham.
28⚓The sons of Abraham were⚓Isaac and ⚓Ishmael.
The Family of Ishmael
29These are their genealogies: The ⚓firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
The Family of Keturah
32Now ⚓the sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan.
33The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
The Family of Isaac
34And ⚓Abraham begot Isaac. ⚓The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.
35The sons of ⚓Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.
36And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by⚓Timna, Amalek.
37The 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.
39And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40The sons of Shobal were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were Ajah and Anah.
41The son of Anah was⚓Dishon. The sons of Dishon were Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran.
The Kings of Edom
43Now 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.
44And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
45When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
46And 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.
47When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48⚓And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place.
49When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
50And when Baal-Hanan died, 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.
51Hadad died also. And the chiefs of Edom were Chief Timnah, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth,
52Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
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Historical Records From Adam to Abraham
To Noah’s Sons
4The sons of Noah:⚓
Shem, Ham and Japheth.
5The sons⚓ of Japheth:
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
6The sons of Gomer:
Ashkenaz, Riphath⚓ and Togarmah.
7The sons of Javan:
Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
8The sons of Ham:
Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
9The sons of Cush:
Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteka.
The sons of Raamah:
Sheba and Dedan.
10Cush was the father⚓ of
Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.
11Egypt was the father of
the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
12Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
13Canaan was the father of
Sidon his firstborn,⚓ and of the Hittites,
14Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
16Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.
17The sons of Shem:
Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
The sons of Aram:⚓
Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,
and Shelah the father of Eber.
19Two sons were born to Eber:
One was named Peleg,⚓ because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
20Joktan was the father of
Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22Obal,⚓ Abimael, Sheba,
23Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
24Shem, Arphaxad,⚓ Shelah,
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah
27and Abram (that is, Abraham).
The Family of Abraham
28The sons of Abraham:
Isaac and Ishmael.
29These were their descendants:
Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
32The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine:
Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
The sons of Jokshan:
Sheba and Dedan.
33The sons of Midian:
Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah.
All these were descendants of Keturah.
34Abraham was the father of Isaac.
The sons of Isaac:
Esau and Israel.
Esau’s Sons
35The sons of Esau:
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
36The sons of Eliphaz:
Teman, Omar, Zepho,⚓ Gatam and Kenaz;
by Timna: Amalek.⚓
37The sons of Reuel:
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
The People of Seir in Edom
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
39The sons of Lotan:
Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40The sons of Shobal:
Alvan,⚓ Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah.
41The son of Anah:
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon:
Hemdan,⚓ Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
42The sons of Ezer:
Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.⚓
The sons of Dishan⚓ :
Uz and Aran.
43These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:
Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
47When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
48When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river⚓ succeeded him as king.
49When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.
50When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau,⚓ and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
51Hadad also died.
The chiefs of Edom were:
Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.