From Adam to Abraham
1Adam,1:1–4 Gn 4:25–5:32 Seth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4Noah, Noah’s sons:1:4 LXX; MT omits Noah’s sons
Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
6Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath,1:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read Diphath; Gn 10:3 and Togarmah.
7Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.1:7 Some Hb mss, Syr read Dodanim; Gn 10:4
8Ham’s sons: Cush, Mizraim,1:8 = Egypt Put, and Canaan.
9Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca.
Raama’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.
10Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.
11Mizraim1:11–16 Gn 10:13–18 fathered the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,
13Canaan fathered Sidon as his firstborn and Heth,
14as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
17Shem’s1:17–23 Gn 10:21–29 sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
19Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg1:19 = Division because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan.
20Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of these were Joktan’s sons.
24Shem,1:24–27 Gn 11:10–26; Lk 3:34–36 Arpachshad, Shelah,
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27and Abram (that is, Abraham).
Abraham’s Descendants
28Abraham’s sons: Isaac and Ishmael.
29These1:29–31 Gn 25:12–16 are their family records: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
These were Ishmael’s sons.
Jokshan’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.
33Midian’s sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
All of these were Keturah’s descendants.
Isaac’s sons: Esau and Israel.1:34 Gn 25:24–26; 32:28
36Eliphaz’s sons: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.1:36 LXX; MT reads and Timna and Amalek; Gn 36:12
37Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The Edomites
38Seir’s1:38–42 Gn 36:20–30 sons: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39Lotan’s sons: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40Shobal’s sons: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.
Zibeon’s sons: Aiah and Anah.
41Anah’s son: Dishon.
Dishon’s sons: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42Ezer’s sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.
43These1:43–50 Gn 36:31–39 were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before any king reigned over the Israelites:
Bela son of Beor.
Bela’s town was named Dinhabah.
46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the territory of Moab, reigned in his place.
Hadad’s town was named Avith.
47When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
48When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River reigned in his place.
49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
50When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place.
Hadad’s city was named Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel
daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.
51Then Hadad died.
Edom’s1:51–54 Gn 36:40–43 chiefs: Timna, Alvah,1:51 Alt Hb tradition reads Aliah Jetheth,
52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54Magdiel, and Iram.
These were Edom’s chiefs.
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