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The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man.<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or He began to be a mighty man on the earth">c</a></sup></span></p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram:<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint; Hebrew lacks And the sons of Aram">d</a></sup></span> Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Peleg means division">e</a></sup></span> (for in his days the earth was divided), and his brother’s name was Joktan. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Obal,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint, Syriac (compare Genesis 10:28); Hebrew Ebal">f</a></sup></span> Abimael, Sheba, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Eber, Peleg, Reu; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Serug, Nahor, Terah; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Abram, that is, Abraham.</p> <p class="heading">From Abraham to Jacob</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and of Timna,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:12); Hebrew lacks and of">g</a></sup></span> Amalek. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>The sons of Lotan: Hori and Hemam;<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:22); Hebrew Homam">h</a></sup></span> and Lotan’s sister was Timna. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>The sons of Shobal: Alvan,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:23); Hebrew Alian">i</a></sup></span> Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:23); Hebrew Shephi">j</a></sup></span> and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>The son<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Hebrew sons">k</a></sup></span> of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:26); Hebrew Hamran">l</a></sup></span> Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:27); Hebrew Jaakan">m</a></sup></span> The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the people of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, the name of his city being Dinhabah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Hebrew the River">n</a></sup></span> reigned in his place. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>Baal-hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>And Hadad died.</p><p class="regular">The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/1-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Many names in these genealogies are spelled differently in other biblical books<br /><span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> Septuagint; Hebrew <i>Diphath</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> Or <i><span class="catch-word">He</span> began to be a mighty man on the earth</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> Septuagint; Hebrew lacks <i class="catch-word">And the sons of Aram</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">19</span> <i class="catch-word">Peleg</i> means <i>division</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">f</span> <span class="fnverse">22</span> Septuagint, Syriac (compare Genesis 10:28); Hebrew <i>Ebal</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">g</span> <span class="fnverse">36</span> Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:12); Hebrew lacks <i class="catch-word">and of</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">h</span> <span class="fnverse">39</span> Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:22); Hebrew <i>Homam</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">i</span> <span class="fnverse">40</span> Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:23); Hebrew <i>Alian</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">j</span> <span class="fnverse">40</span> Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:23); Hebrew <i>Shephi</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">k</span> <span class="fnverse">41</span> Hebrew <i>sons</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">l</span> <span class="fnverse">41</span> Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:26); Hebrew <i>Hamran</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">m</span> <span class="fnverse">42</span> Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:27); Hebrew <i>Jaakan</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">n</span> <span class="fnverse">48</span> Hebrew <i><span class="catch-word">the</span> River</i><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">ESV Text Edition® (2016).<br /><br />The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv/">Crossway Bibles</a>, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 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