King James Version of the Bible

Book of 1 Chronicles

Chapter 1



1:1  Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
1:2  Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
1:3  Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
1:4  Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1:5  The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
1:6  And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1:7  And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
1:8  The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1:9  And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
1:10  And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
1:11  And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
1:12  And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
1:13  And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
1:14  The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
1:15  And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
1:16  And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
1:17  The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1:18  And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
1:19  And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.
1:20  And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1:21  Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
1:22  And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
1:23  And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
1:24  Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
1:25  Eber, Peleg, Reu,
1:26  Serug, Nahor, Terah,
1:27  Abram; the same is Abraham.
1:28  The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
1:29  These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
1:30  Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
1:31  Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
1:32  Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
1:33  And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
1:34  And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
1:35  The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
1:36  The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
1:37  The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1:38  And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
1:39  And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
1:40  The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. and the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
1:41  The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
1:42  The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
1:43  Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1:44  And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1:45  And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
1:46  And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
1:47  And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
1:48  And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
1:49  And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
1:50  And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
1:51  Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
1:52  Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
1:53  Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
1:54  Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.