1:1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, 1:2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jered, 1:3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 1:4 Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth.¹

1:5 The sons of Japheth:

Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.

1:6 The sons of Gomer:

Ashkenaz, Diphath² and Togarmah.

1:7 The sons³ of Javan:

Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

1:8 The sons of Ham:

Cush, Mizraim,⁴ Put, and Canaan.

1:9 The sons of Cush:

Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabtecha.

The sons of Raamah:

Sheba and Dedan.

1:10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.⁵

1:11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 1:12 Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines descended⁶), and the Kaphtorites.

1:13 Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth, 1:14 as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, 1:15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, 1:16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.

1:17 The sons of Shem:

Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

The sons of Aram:⁷

Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

1:18 Arpachshad was the father of Shelach, and Shelach was the father of Eber. 1:19 Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided;⁸ his brother’s name was Joktan.

1:20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerach, 1:21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 1:22 Ebal,⁹ Abimael, Sheba, 1:23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

1:24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelach, 1:25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 1:26 Serug, Nachor, Terah, 1:27 Abram (that is, Abraham).

1:28 The sons of Abraham:

Isaac and Ishmael.

1:29 These were their descendents:

Ishmael’s firstborn was Nebaioth; the others were¹⁰ 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 to whom Keturah, Abraham’s secondary wife,¹¹ gave birth:

Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Shibak, Shuach.

The sons of Jokshan:

Sheba and Dedan.

1:33 The sons of Midian:

Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons 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 Korach.

1:36 The sons of Eliphaz:

Teman, Omar, Zephi,¹² Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek.¹³

1:37 The sons of Reuel:

Nachath, 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.)¹⁴

1:40 The sons of Shobal:

Alyan,¹⁵ Manachath, Ebal, Shephi,¹⁶ and Onam.

The sons of Zibeon:

Aiah and Anah.

1:41 The son¹⁷ of Anah:

Dishon.

The sons of Dishon:¹⁸

Hamran, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

1:42 The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan.

The sons of Dishan:

Uz and Aran.

1:43 These were the kings who ruled the land of Edom before any king ruled the Israelites:

Bela son of Beor, whose city was Dinhabah.

1:44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerach, from Bozrah, succeeded him.¹⁹

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

1:46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad succeeded him. He struck down the Midianites in the plains of Moab; his city was Avith.

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

1:48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rechoboth near the river succeeded him.

1:49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.

1:50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; his city was Pai.²⁰ His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.

1:51 Hadad died.

The tribal chiefs of Edom were:

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 1:52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 1:53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 1:54 Magdiel, Iram.²¹ These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.