1 Chronicles Chapter 1 (NIV)

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undefined Historical Records From Adam to AbrahamTo Noah’s SonsAdam, Seth, Enosh,

undefined Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

undefined Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

undefined The sons of Noah:Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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

undefined The sons of Gomer:Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

undefined The sons of Javan:Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.

undefined The HamitesThe sons of Ham:Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

undefined The sons of Cush:Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca.The sons of Raamah:Sheba and Dedan.

undefined Cush was the father ofNimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth.

undefined Mizraim was the father ofthe Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

undefined Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

undefined Canaan was the father ofSidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

undefined Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

undefined Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

undefined Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

undefined The SemitesThe sons of Shem:Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.The sons of Aram:Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

undefined Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,and Shelah the father of Eber.

undefined Two sons were born to Eber:One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

undefined Joktan was the father ofAlmodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

undefined Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

undefined Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

undefined Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

undefined Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

undefined Eber, Peleg, Reu,

undefined Serug, Nahor, Terah

undefined and Abram (that is, Abraham).

undefined The Family of AbrahamThe sons of Abraham:Isaac and Ishmael.

undefined Descendants of HagarThese were their descendants:Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

undefined Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

undefined Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

undefined Descendants of KeturahThe sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine:Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.The sons of Jokshan:Sheba and Dedan.

undefined The sons of Midian:Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah.All these were descendants of Keturah.

undefined Descendants of SarahAbraham was the father of Isaac.The sons of Isaac:Esau and Israel.

undefined Esau’s SonsThe sons of Esau:Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

undefined The sons of Eliphaz:Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz;by Timna: Amalek.

undefined The sons of Reuel:Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

undefined The People of Seir in EdomThe sons of Seir:Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.

undefined The sons of Lotan:Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

undefined The sons of Shobal:Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.The sons of Zibeon:Aiah and Anah.

undefined The son of Anah:Dishon.The sons of Dishon:Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

undefined The sons of Ezer:Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.The sons of Dishan:Uz and Aran.

undefined The Rulers of EdomThese were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.

undefined When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.

undefined When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.

undefined When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.

undefined When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.

undefined When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.

undefined When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king.

undefined When 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.

undefined Hadad also died.The chiefs of Edom were:Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

undefined Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

undefined Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

undefined Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

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