{"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/kjv/1-chronicles/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T01:13:31.072Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":1,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":54},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Adam, Sheth, Enosh,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one <i>was</i> Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name <i>was</i> Joktan."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these <i>were</i> the sons of Joktan."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Eber, Peleg, Reu,"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Serug, Nahor, Terah,"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Abram; the same <i>is</i> Abraham."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"These <i>are</i> their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these <i>are</i> the sons of Keturah."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah."},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna <i>was</i> Lotan's sister."},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah."},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran."},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, <i>and</i> Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran."},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"Now these <i>are</i> the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before <i>any</i> king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city <i>was</i> Dinhabah."},{"verseNumber":44,"text":"And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead."},{"verseNumber":45,"text":"And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead."},{"verseNumber":46,"text":"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 <i>was</i> Avith."},{"verseNumber":47,"text":"And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead."},{"verseNumber":48,"text":"And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead."},{"verseNumber":49,"text":"And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead."},{"verseNumber":50,"text":"And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city <i>was</i> Pai; and his wife's name <i>was</i> Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab."},{"verseNumber":51,"text":"Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,"},{"verseNumber":52,"text":"Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,"},{"verseNumber":53,"text":"Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,"},{"verseNumber":54,"text":"Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These <i>are</i> the dukes of Edom."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 1 (KJV)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 1](https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/1 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}