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Adam, Seth, Enosh,

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Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.

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The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

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The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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The sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

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Cush became the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

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Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

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and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.

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Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

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and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

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and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

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and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

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

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Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

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To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

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Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

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and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

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and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

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and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

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Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

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Eber, Peleg, Reu,

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Serug, Nahor, Terah,

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Abram (the same is Abraham).

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The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael.

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These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

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Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

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The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

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The sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

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Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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The sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

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The sons of Lotan: Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

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

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The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

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

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Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

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Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

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Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

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Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

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Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

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Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

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Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

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Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

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chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

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chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

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chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

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About 1 Chronicles 1

Genealogy from Adam through Noah's sons; descendants of Japheth, Ham (including Nimrod the mighty hunter), and Shem leading to Abraham. Abraham's sons: Ishmael's twelve sons listed as princes; sons by Keturah; Isaac's prominence noted as Abraham's son. Edom's early inhabitants and kings listed, including dukes of Edom before any king reigned over Israel; demonstrates God's sovereignty over all nations.

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Author
Ezra (traditional Chronicler)
Written
c. 450–425 BC (composition)
Location
Ancient Israel
Setting
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Genealogies and reign of David retold for post-exilic community.

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