{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/1-chronicles/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:35:45.543Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":1,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":54},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Adam, Seth, Enos, "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Cainan, Malaleel, Jared, "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech, "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Noe, Sem, Cham, and Japheth. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cethim and Dodanim. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesrai, and Phut, and Chaanan. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty upon earth. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"But Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, and Nephtuim, "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Phetrusim also, and Casluim: from whom came the Philistines, and Caphtorim. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And Chanaan beget Sidon his firstborn, and the Hethite, "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite, "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And the Hevite, and the Aracite, and the Sinite, "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And the Aradian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The sons of Sem: Elam and Asur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Hus, and Hul, and Gether, and Mosoch. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And Arphaxad beget Sale, and Sale beget Heber. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one was Phaleg, because In his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Jectan. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Jectan beget Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, and Jare, "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And Adoram, and Usal, and Decla, "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Hebal, and Abimael, and Saba, "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Jectan. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Sem, Arphaxad, Sale, "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Heber, Phaleg, Ragau, "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Serug, Nachor, Thare, "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Abram, this is Abraham. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And the sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ismahel. "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And these are the generations of them. The firstborn of Ismahel, Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam, "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And Masma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema, "},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Jetur, Naphis, Cedma: these are the sons of Ismahel. "},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And the sons of Cetura, Abraham's concubine, whom she bore: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, and Sue. And the sons of Jecsan, Saba, and Dadan. And the sons of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomin. "},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And the sons of Madian: Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. All these are the sons of Cetura. "},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And Abraham beget Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel. "},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelom, and Core. "},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"The sons of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, and by Thamna, Amalec. "},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"The sons of Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza. "},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"The sons of Seir: Lotan. Sobal, Sebeen, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan. "},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"The sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna. "},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"The sons of Sobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Sephi and Onam. The sons of Sebeon: Aia, and Ana. The son of Ana: Dison. "},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"The sons of Dison: Hamram, and Eseban, and Jethran, and Charan. "},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"The sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Jacan. The sons of Disan: Hus and Aran. "},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the children of Israel: Bale the son of Beer: and the name of his city was Denaba. "},{"verseNumber":44,"text":"And Bale died, and Jobab the son of Zare of Bosra, reigned in his stead. "},{"verseNumber":45,"text":"And when Jobab also was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead. "},{"verseNumber":46,"text":"And Husam also died, and Adad the son of Badad reigned in his stead, and he defeated the Madianites in the land of Moab: and the name of his city was Avith. "},{"verseNumber":47,"text":"And when Adad also was dead, Semla of Masreca reigned in his stead. "},{"verseNumber":48,"text":"Semla also died, and Saul of Rohoboth, which is near the river, reigned in his stead. "},{"verseNumber":49,"text":"And when Saul was dead, Balanan the son of Achobor reigned in his stead. "},{"verseNumber":50,"text":"He also died, and Adad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Phau, and his wife was called Meetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezaab. "},{"verseNumber":51,"text":"And after the death of Adad, there began to be dukes in Edom instead of kings: duke Thamna, duke Alva, duke Jetheth, "},{"verseNumber":52,"text":"Duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon, "},{"verseNumber":53,"text":"53Duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar, "},{"verseNumber":54,"text":"Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. These are the dukes of Edom. "}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 1 (DRB)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 1](https://primebible.com/drb/1-chronicles/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/1-chronicles/1 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}