1:1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,

1:2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

1:3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

1:4 The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth.

1:5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.

1:6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.

1:8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

1:9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

1:10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth.

1:11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

1:12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

1:13 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

1:14 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

1:15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

1:16 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

1:17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

1:18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.

1:19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

1:20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

1:21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

1:22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

1:23 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

1:24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

1:25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

1:26 Serug, Nahor, Terah

1:27 and Abram (that is, Abraham).

1:28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

1:29 These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

1:30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

1:31 Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

1:32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

1:33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

1:34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

1:35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

1:36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek.

1:37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

1:38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.

1:39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.

1:40 The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

1:41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

1:42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

1:43 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.

1:44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.

1:45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.

1:46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.

1:47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.

1:48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.

1:49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king.

1:50 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.

1:51 Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

1:52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

1:53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

1:54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.