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1 A dam, Seth, Enosh,

2 K enan, Mahalalel, Jared,

3 E noch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4 N oah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5 T he sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

6 T he sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

7 T he sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

8 T he sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim (Egypt), Put, and Canaan.

9 T he sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

10 C ush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one upon the earth.

11 M izraim (Egypt) was the father of the Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

12 P athrusim, Casluhim, from whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.

13 C anaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

14 T he Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

15 H ivites, Arkites, Sinites,

16 A rvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.

17 T he sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

18 A rpachshad was the father of Shelah, Shelah of Eber.

19 T o 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.

20 J oktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21 H adoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22 E bal, Abimael, Sheba,

23 O phir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

24 S hem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

25 E ber, Peleg, Reu,

26 S erug, Nahor, Terah,

27 A bram, the same as Abraham.

28 T he sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

29 T hese are their descendants: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

30 M ishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31 J etur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

32 N ow the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

33 T he sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

34 A braham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

35 T he sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36 T he sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

37 T he sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38 T he sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39 T he sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

40 T he sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

41 T he son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

42 T he sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

43 T hese are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44 W hen Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

45 W hen Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

46 W hen Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; his city was Avith.

47 W hen Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

48 W hen Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the River reigned in his stead.

49 W hen Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

50 W hen Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his stead; his city was Pai; his wife was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51 H adad died also. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Aliah, Jetheth,

52 O holibamah, Elah, Pinon,

53 K enaz, Teman, Mibzar,

54 M agdiel, and Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.