1 From Adam to Abraham Adam, Seth, Enosh,2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,4 Noah, Noah’s sons: LXX; MT omits Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth.5 Japheth’s sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.6 Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read Diphath ; Gn 10:3 and Togarmah.7 Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. Some Hb mss, Syr read Dodanim ; Gn 10:4 8 Ham’s sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.9 Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raama’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.10 Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.11 Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,12 Pathrus, Casluh (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtor.13 Canaan fathered Sidon as his firstborn and Heth,14 as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.17 Shem’s sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.18 Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.19 Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan.20 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of these were Joktan’s sons.24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,27 and Abram (that is, Abraham).28 Abraham’s Descendants Abraham’s sons: Isaac and Ishmael.29 These are their family records: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were Ishmael’s sons.32 he sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.33 Midian’s sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s descendants.34 Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac’s sons: Esau and Israel.35 Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.36 Eliphaz’s sons: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek. LXX; MT reads and Timna and Amalek ; Gn 36:12 37 Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.38 The Edomites Seir’s sons: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.39 Lotan’s sons: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.40 Shobal’s sons: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon’s sons: Aiah and Anah.41 Anah’s son: Dishon. Dishon’s sons: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.42 Ezer’s sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.43 hese were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. Bela’s town was named Dinhabah.44 hen Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.45 hen Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.46 hen Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the territory of Moab, reigned in his place. Hadad’s town was named Avith.47 hen Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.48 hen Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River reigned in his place.49 hen Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.50 hen Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. Hadad’s city was named Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.51 hen Hadad died. Edom’s chiefs: Timna, Alvah, Alt Hb tradition reads Aliah Jetheth,52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,54 Magdiel, and Iram. These were Edom’s chiefs.