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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>1 Chronicles 1 GNT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_chronicles/1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/1_chronicles/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">GNT</a> > 1 Chronicles 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_kings/25.htm" title="2 Kings 25">◄</a> 1 Chronicles 1 <a href="../1_chronicles/2.htm" title="1 Chronicles 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s">From Adam to Abraham</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="GEN 5:1-32">Genesis 5.1-32</ref>; <ref loc="GEN 10:1-32">10.1-32</ref>; <ref loc="GEN 11:10-26">11.10-26</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_1"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.1" class="v13_1_1">1</span>Adam was the father of Seth, Seth was the father of Enosh, Enosh the father of Kenan, </span><span class="v13_1_2"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.2" class="v13_1_2">2</span>Kenan the father of Mahalalel, Mahalalel the father of Jared. </span><span class="v13_1_3"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.3" class="v13_1_3">3</span>Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech, </span><span class="v13_1_4"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.4" class="v13_1_4">4</span>who was the father of Noah. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_5"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.5" class="v13_1_5">5</span>The sons of Japheth—Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. </span><span class="v13_1_6"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.6" class="v13_1_6">6</span>The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. </span><span class="v13_1_7"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.7" class="v13_1_7">7</span>The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_8"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.8" class="v13_1_8">8</span>The sons of Ham—Cush, Egypt, Libya, and Canaan—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. </span><span class="v13_1_9"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.9" class="v13_1_9">9</span>The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan. ( </span><span class="v13_1_10"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.10" class="v13_1_10">10</span>Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror.) </span><span class="v13_1_11"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.11" class="v13_1_11">11</span>The descendants of Egypt were the people of Lydia, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh, </span><span class="v13_1_12"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.12" class="v13_1_12">12</span>Pathrus, Casluh, and of Crete (from whom the Philistines were descended). </span><span class="v13_1_13"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.13" class="v13_1_13">13</span>Canaan's sons—Sidon, the oldest, and Heth—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. </span><span class="v13_1_14"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.14" class="v13_1_14">14</span>Canaan was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites, </span><span class="v13_1_15"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.15" class="v13_1_15">15</span>Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, </span><span class="v13_1_16"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.16" class="v13_1_16">16</span>Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_17"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.17" class="v13_1_17">17</span>Shem's sons—Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek—were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. </span><span class="v13_1_18"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.18" class="v13_1_18">18</span>Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber. </span><span class="v13_1_19"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.19" class="v13_1_19">19</span>Eber had two sons; one was named Peleg,<a href="#fn" id="link_1Chr.1.19!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> because during his time the people of the world were divided, and the other was named Joktan. </span><span class="v13_1_20"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.20" class="v13_1_20">20</span>The descendants of Joktan were the people of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, </span><span class="v13_1_21"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.21" class="v13_1_21">21</span>Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, </span><span class="v13_1_22"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.22" class="v13_1_22">22</span>Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, </span><span class="v13_1_23"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.23" class="v13_1_23">23</span>Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_24"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.24" class="v13_1_24">24</span>The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, </span><span class="v13_1_25"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.25" class="v13_1_25">25</span>Eber, Peleg, Reu, </span><span class="v13_1_26"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.26" class="v13_1_26">26</span>Serug, Nahor, Terah, </span><span class="v13_1_27"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.27" class="v13_1_27">27</span>and Abram (also known as Abraham).</span></p><h3 class="s">The Descendants of Ishmael</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="GEN 25:12-16">Genesis 25.12-16</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_28"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.28" class="v13_1_28">28</span>Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. </span><span class="v13_1_29"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.29" class="v13_1_29">29</span>The sons of Ishmael became the heads of twelve tribes: Nebaioth (from the name of Ishmael's oldest son), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, </span><span class="v13_1_30"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.30" class="v13_1_30">30</span>Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, </span><span class="v13_1_31"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.31" class="v13_1_31">31</span>Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_32"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.32" class="v13_1_32">32</span>Abraham had a concubine named Keturah, who bore him six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan had two sons: Sheba and Dedan. </span><span class="v13_1_33"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.33" class="v13_1_33">33</span>Midian had five sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.</span></p><h3 class="s">The Descendants of Esau</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="GEN 36:1-19">Genesis 36.1-19</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_34"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.34" class="v13_1_34">34</span>Abraham's son Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob. </span><span class="v13_1_35"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.35" class="v13_1_35">35</span>Esau's sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. </span><span class="v13_1_36"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.36" class="v13_1_36">36</span>Eliphaz became the ancestor of the following tribes: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. </span><span class="v13_1_37"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.37" class="v13_1_37">37</span>And Reuel became the ancestor of the tribes of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.</span></p><h3 class="s">The Original Inhabitants of Edom</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="GEN 36:20-30">Genesis 36.20-30</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_38"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.38-1Chr.1.42" class="v13_1_38">38-42</span>The original inhabitants of Edom were descended from the following sons of Seir:</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_38">Lotan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Hori and Homam. (Lotan had a sister named Timna.)</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_38">Shobal, who was the ancestor of the clans of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_38">Zibeon, who had two sons, Aiah and Anah. Anah was the father of Dishon, and Dishon was the ancestor of the clans of Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_38">Ezer, who was the ancestor of the clans of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_38">Dishan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Uz and Aran.</span></p><h3 class="s">The Kings of Edom</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="GEN 36:31-43">Genesis 36.31-43</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_43"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.43-1Chr.1.50" class="v13_1_43">43-50</span>The following kings ruled the land of Edom one after the other, in the time before there were any kings in Israel:</span></p><p class="li2"><span class="v13_1_43">Bela son of Beor from Dinhabah</span></p><p class="li2"><span class="v13_1_43">Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah</span></p><p class="li2"><span class="v13_1_43">Husham from the region of Teman</span></p><p class="li2"><span class="v13_1_43">Hadad son of Bedad from Avith (he defeated the Midianites in a battle in the country of Moab)</span></p><p class="li2"><span class="v13_1_43">Samlah from Masrekah</span></p><p class="li2"><span class="v13_1_43">Shaul from Rehoboth-on-the-River</span></p><p class="li2"><span class="v13_1_43">Baal Hanan son of Achbor</span></p><p class="li2"><span class="v13_1_43">Hadad from Pau (his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab)</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v13_1_51"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.51" class="v13_1_51">51</span>The people of Edom were divided into the following tribes: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, </span><span class="v13_1_52"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.52" class="v13_1_52">52</span>Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, </span><span class="v13_1_53"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.53" class="v13_1_53">53</span>Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, </span><span class="v13_1_54"><span class="reftext" id="1Chr.1.54" class="v13_1_54">54</span>Magdiel, and Iram.</span></p><a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">1.19: </char><char style="fk" closed="false">Peleg: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">This name sounds like the Hebrew for “divide.”</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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