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1 Chronicles 1 – New International Version (NIV)

1Ch 1:1

1Ch 1:1Adam, Seth, Enosh,

1Ch 1:2

1Ch 1:2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

1Ch 1:3

1Ch 1:3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

1Ch 1:4

1Ch 1:4The sons of Noah:[fn] Shem, Ham and Japheth.

The Japhethites

1Ch 1:5

1Ch 1:5The sons[fn] of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

1Ch 1:6

1Ch 1:6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath[fn] and Togarmah.

1Ch 1:7

1Ch 1:7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

The Hamites

1Ch 1:8

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

1Ch 1:9

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

1Ch 1:10

1Ch 1:10Cush was the father[fn] of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.

1Ch 1:11

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

1Ch 1:12

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

1Ch 1:13

1Ch 1:13Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn,[fn] and of the Hittites,

1Ch 1:14

1Ch 1:14Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

1Ch 1:15

1Ch 1:15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

1Ch 1:16

1Ch 1:16Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

The Semites

1Ch 1:17

1Ch 1:17The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram:[fn] Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.

1Ch 1:18

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

1Ch 1:19

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

1Ch 1:20

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

1Ch 1:21

1Ch 1:21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

1Ch 1:22

1Ch 1:22Obal,[fn] Abimael, Sheba,

1Ch 1:23

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

1Ch 1:24

1Ch 1:24Shem, Arphaxad,[fn] Shelah,

1Ch 1:25

1Ch 1:25Eber, Peleg, Reu,

1Ch 1:26

1Ch 1:26Serug, Nahor, Terah

1Ch 1:27

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

The Family of Abraham

1Ch 1:28

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

Descendants of Hagar

(Gen 25:12–16 )

1Ch 1:29

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

1Ch 1:30

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

1Ch 1:31

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

Descendants of Keturah

(Gen 25:1–4 )

1Ch 1:32

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

1Ch 1:33

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

Descendants of Sarah

(Gen 36:10–14 )

1Ch 1:34

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

Esau’s Sons

1Ch 1:35

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

1Ch 1:36

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

1Ch 1:37

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

The People of Seir in Edom

(Gen 36:20–28 )

1Ch 1:38

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

1Ch 1:39

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

1Ch 1:40

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

1Ch 1:41

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

1Ch 1:42

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

The Rulers of Edom

(Gen 36:31–43 )

1Ch 1:43

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

1Ch 1:44

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

1Ch 1:45

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

1Ch 1:46

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

1Ch 1:47

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

1Ch 1:48

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

1Ch 1:49

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

1Ch 1:50

1Ch 1:50When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau,[fn] and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

1Ch 1:51

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

1Ch 1:52

1Ch 1:52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

1Ch 1:53

1Ch 1:53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

1Ch 1:54

1Ch 1:54Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
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NIV Footnotes
Septuagint; Hebrew does not have this line.
Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 6-9, 17 and 23.
Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and Gen. 10:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Diphath
Father may mean ancestor or predecessor or founder; also in verses 11, 13, 18 and 20.
Or of the Sidonians, the foremost
One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this line.
Peleg means division.
Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 10:28); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebal
Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts Arphaxad, Cainan (see also note at Gen. 11:10)
Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 36:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Zephi
Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:12); Hebrew Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek
Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:23); most Hebrew manuscripts Alian
Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:26); most Hebrew manuscripts Hamran
Many Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:27); most Hebrew manuscripts Zaavan, Jaakan
See Gen. 36:28; Hebrew Dishon, a variant of Dishan
Possibly the Euphrates
Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Gen. 36:39); most Hebrew manuscripts Pai
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