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The First Book of the Chronicles

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- Chapter 1 -

(Genesis 5:1–32; Genesis 10:1–32; Genesis 11:10–26)
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Adam, Seth, Enosh,
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Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
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And sons of Gomer: Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
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And sons of Javan: Elisha, and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim.
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Sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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And sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecka. And sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
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And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the land.
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And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,
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and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim (from whom the Philistim came out), and the Caphtorim.
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And Canaan begot 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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Sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
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And Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.
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And two sons have been born to Eber, the name of the first [is] Peleg, for in his days the earth has been divided, and the name of his brother is Joktan.
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And Joktan begot 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 [are] sons of Joktan.
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Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
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Eber, Peleg, Reu,
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Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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Abram—he [is] Abraham.

The Descendants of Abraham

(Genesis 25:12–18)
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Sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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These [are] their generations: [the] firstborn of Ishmael [was] Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adheel, and Mibsam,
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Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedema. These are sons of Ishmael.
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And sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
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And sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah; all these [are] sons of Keturah.
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And Abraham begets Isaac. Sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

The Descendants of Esau

(Genesis 36:1–19)
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Sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
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Sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
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Sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

The Descendants of Seir

(Genesis 36:20–30)
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And sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
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And sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam, and sister of Lotan [is] Timna.
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Sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And sons of Zideon: Aiah and Anah.
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The sons of Anah: Dishon. And sons of Dishon: Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
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Sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zavan, Jakan. Sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

The Kings of Edom

(Genesis 36:31–43)
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And these [are] the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king of the sons of Israel: Bela son of Beor, and the name of his city [is] Dinhabah.
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And Bela dies, and Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrali reigns in his stead;
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and Jobab dies, and Husham from the land of the Temanite reigns in his stead;
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and Husham dies, and Hadad son of Bedad reigns in his stead (who strikes Midian in the field of Moab) and the name of his city [is] Avith;
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and Hadad dies, and Samlah from Masrekah reigns in his stead;
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and Samlah dies, and Shaul from Rehoboth of the River reigns in his stead;
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and Shaul dies, and Ba‘al-Hanan son of Achbor reigns in his stead;
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and Ba‘al-Hanan dies, and Hadad reigns in his stead, and the name of his city [is] Pai, and the name of his wife [is] Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab; Hadad also dies.
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And chiefs of Edom are: Chief Timnah, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth,
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Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
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Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
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Chief Magdiel, Chief Iram. These [are] chiefs of Edom.