1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Iered, 3 Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech, 4 Noah, She, Ham, and Iapheth. 5 The sonnes of Iapheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Iauan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 6 And the sonnes of Gomer, Ashchenaz, and Iphath and Togarmah. 7 Also the sonnes of Iauan, Elishah and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim. 8 The sonnes of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, Put and Canaan. 9 And the sonnes of Cush, Siba and Hauilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. Also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. 10 And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth. 11 And Mizraim begate Ludim and Anamim, Lehabim, and Naphtuhim: 12 Pathrusim also, and Casluhim, of whome came the Philistims, and Caphtorim. 13 Also Canaan begate Zidon his first borne, and Heth, 14 And the Iebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, 15 And the Hiuuite, and the Arkite, and the Simite, 16 And the Aruadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17 The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Vz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. 18 Also Arpachshad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber. 19 Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was ye earth deuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan. 20 Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth and Ierah, 21 And Hadoram and Vzal and Diklah, 22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, 23 And Ophir, and Hauilah and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan. 24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, 25 Eber, Peleg, Rehu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 Abram, which is Abraham. 28 The sonnes of Abraham were Izhak, and Ishmael. 29 These are their generations. The eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, 31 Ietur, Naphish and Kedemah: these are the sonnes of Ishmael. 32 And Keturah Abrahams concubine bare sonnes, Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah: and the sonnes of Iokshan, Sheba, and Dedan. 33 And the sonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Ephar, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah: All these are the sonnes of Keturah. 34 And Abraham begate Izhak: the sonnes of Izhak, Esau, and Israel. 35 The sonnes of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, and Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah. 36 The sonnes of Eliphaz, Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. 37 The sonnes of Reuel, Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. 38 And the sonnes of Seir, Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. 39 And the sonnes of Lotan, Hori, and Homam, and Timna Lotans sister. 40 The sonnes of Shobal were Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sonnes of Zibeon, Aiah and Anah. 41 The sonne of Anah was Dishon. And the sonnes of Dishon, Amran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 42 The sonnes of Ezer were Bilhan, and Zaauan, and Iaakan. The sonnes of Dishon were Vz, and Aran. 43 And these were the Kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before a King reigned ouer the children of Israel, to wit, Bela the sonne of Beor, and the name of his citie was Dinhabah. 44 Then Bela died, and Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 45 And whe Iobab was dead, Hussham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. 46 And when Hussham was dead, Hadad the sonne of Bedad which smote Midian in the fielde of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith. 47 So Hadad dyed, and Samlah of Mashrecah reigned in his stead. 48 And Samlah dyed, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer reigned in his stead. 49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his stead. 50 And Baal-hanan dyed, and Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his citie was Pai, and his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mezahab. 51 Hadad dyed also, and there were dukes in Edom, duke Timna, duke Aliah, duke Ietheth, 52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, 53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these were the dukes of Edom.
1 Chronicles · Geneva Bible (1599)
1 Chronicles 1 Geneva Bible (1599)
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People
Abida
One of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33
Abimael
Listed among the thirteen sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22
Achbor
Named only as the father of Baal-hanan, who reigned in Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:38; 1 Chronicles 1:49
Aiah
Son of Zibeon and brother of Anah, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:24; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Almodad
Listed among the thirteen sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20
Alvah
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Alvan
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Amorite
Listed among those whom Canaan fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Amorites'), a Canaanite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:16; 1 Chronicles 1:14
Anah
Son of Seir and a chief of the Horites; Genesis 36:24-25 also names a different Anah, a son of Zibeon.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:20; Genesis 36:29; 1 Chronicles 1:38
Anah
Son of Zibeon, who found the hot springs (KJV: mules) in the wilderness while pasturing his father's donkeys, and father of Dishon and of Esau's wife Oholibamah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:2; Genesis 36:24–25; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Anamim
Listed among those whom Mizraim fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Anamites').
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11
Aran
One of the two sons of Dishan, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:28; 1 Chronicles 1:42
Arkite
Listed among those whom Canaan fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Arkites'), a Canaanite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:15
Baal-hanan
Son of Achbor, who reigned in Edom after Shaul and before the second king named Hadad.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:38–39; 1 Chronicles 1:49; 1 Chronicles 1:50
Bedad
Named only as the father of Hadad, the king of Edom who defeated Midian in the country of Moab.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:35; 1 Chronicles 1:46
Bela
Son of Beor, the first king listed as reigning in Edom, whose city was Dinhabah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:32–33; 1 Chronicles 1:43; 1 Chronicles 1:44
Beor
Named only as the father of Bela, the first king listed as reigning in Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:32; 1 Chronicles 1:43
Bilhan
One of the three sons of Ezer, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:27; 1 Chronicles 1:42
Caphtorim
Listed among those whom Mizraim fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Caphtorites').
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:14; 1 Chronicles 1:12
Casluhim
Listed among those whom Mizraim fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Casluhites'), from whom the Philistines came.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:14; 1 Chronicles 1:12
Cheran
One of the four sons of Dishon, the child of Anah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41
Dedan
A son of Jokshan, grandson of Abraham and Keturah; the Asshurites, Letushites and Leummites are listed as his sons.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32
Dedan
Listed with Sheba as a son of Raamah, Cush's son, in the Table of Nations.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9
Diklah
Listed among the thirteen sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:27; 1 Chronicles 1:21
Dishon
Child of Anah the son of Zibeon and brother of Oholibamah, father of Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:25–26; 1 Chronicles 1:41
Dishon
Son of Seir and a chief of the Horites; Genesis 36:25 also lists a Dishon as a child of Anah, whose sons are named in verse 26.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:21; Genesis 36:30; 1 Chronicles 1:38
Ebal
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Elah
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Eldaah
The last-named of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33
Elishah
Listed first among the sons of Javan in the Table of Nations.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:4; 1 Chronicles 1:7
Ephah
The first-named of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33
Eshban
One of the four sons of Dishon, the child of Anah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41
Gatam
Son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and Adah, listed among the chiefs of Eliphaz in Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:11; Genesis 36:16; 1 Chronicles 1:36
Gether
Listed among the sons of Aram in the Table of Nations.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:23; 1 Chronicles 1:17
Girgashite
Listed among those whom Canaan fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Girgashites'), a Canaanite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:16; 1 Chronicles 1:14
Hadad
Son of Bedad, who reigned in Edom after Husham, defeated Midian in the country of Moab, and ruled from the city of Avith.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:35–36; 1 Chronicles 1:46; 1 Chronicles 1:47
Hadad
The king who reigned in Edom after Baal-hanan, whose city was named Pau and whose wife was Mehetabel.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50–51
Hadoram
Listed among the thirteen sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:27; 1 Chronicles 1:21
Hamathite
Listed among those whom Canaan fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Hamathites'), a Canaanite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:18; 1 Chronicles 1:16
Hanoch
One of the five sons of Midian, descendants of Keturah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33
Hemam
Son of Lotan and grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:22; 1 Chronicles 1:39
Heth
Listed after Sidon among those whom Canaan fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Hittites').
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:15; 1 Chronicles 1:13
Hori
Son of Lotan and grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:22; 1 Chronicles 1:39
Hul
Listed among the sons of Aram in the Table of Nations.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:23; 1 Chronicles 1:17
Iram
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Ithran
One of the four sons of Dishon, the child of Anah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41
Kittim
Listed among the sons of Javan (BSB: 'the Kittites'), one of the maritime peoples that separated into their territories.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:4; 1 Chronicles 1:7
Lehabim
Listed among those whom Mizraim fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Lehabites').
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11
Ludim
Listed among those whom Mizraim fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Ludites').
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11
Magdiel
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Manahath
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Matred
Named as the mother of Mehetabel, wife of King Hadad of Edom, and described there as a daughter of Me-zahab.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50
Me-zahab
Named only in the description of Mehetabel, wife of King Hadad of Edom, as the father of Matred.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50
Mehetabel
Wife of the Edomite king Hadad, described as the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50
Mibzar
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Mizzah
Son of Reuel and grandson of Esau and Basemath, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
Nahath
Son of Reuel and grandson of Esau and Basemath, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
Naphtuhim
Listed among those whom Mizraim fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Naphtuhites').
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11
Omar
Son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and Adah, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:11; Genesis 36:15; 1 Chronicles 1:36
Onam
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Ophir
Listed among the thirteen sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23
Pathrusim
Listed among those whom Mizraim fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Pathrusites').
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:14; 1 Chronicles 1:12
Pinon
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Raamah
Listed among the sons of Cush in the Table of Nations, and the father of Sheba and Dedan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9
Samlah
A man from Masrekah who reigned in Edom after Hadad son of Bedad.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:36–37; 1 Chronicles 1:47; 1 Chronicles 1:48
Shammah
Son of Reuel and grandson of Esau and Basemath, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
Shaul
A man from Rehoboth on the Euphrates who reigned in Edom after Samlah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:37–38; 1 Chronicles 1:48; 1 Chronicles 1:49
Sheba
A son of Jokshan, grandson of Abraham and Keturah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 25:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32
Sheba
Listed among the thirteen sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22
Sheba
Listed with Dedan as a son of Raamah, Cush's son, in the Table of Nations.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9
Sheleph
Listed among the thirteen sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20
Shepho
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Timna
Concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz, who bore him Amalek; a chief named Timna is also listed among the chiefs of Edom (Genesis 36:40), and the text does not say whether Lotan's sister…
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:12; Genesis 36:40; 1 Chronicles 1:36
Timna
Named as the sister of Lotan in the Horite genealogy; the text does not say whether she is the Timna who was Eliphaz's concubine.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:22; 1 Chronicles 1:39
Togarmah
Listed among the sons of Gomer in the Table of Nations.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:3; 1 Chronicles 1:6
Zemarite
Listed among those whom Canaan fathered in the Table of Nations (BSB: 'the Zemarites'), a Canaanite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 10:18; 1 Chronicles 1:16
Zepho
Son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and Adah, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:11; Genesis 36:15; 1 Chronicles 1:36
Zerah
Named only as the father of Jobab, who reigned in Edom after Bela.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:33; 1 Chronicles 1:44
Zerah
Son of Reuel and grandson of Esau and Basemath, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
Cross references (46)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 4:25–5:32; Luke 3:38
- 2 Luke 3:37; Genesis 5:12–20; Genesis 5:9
- 3 Jude 14; Genesis 5:21–31; Luke 3:36–37; Hebrews 11:5
- 4 Genesis 5:32; Genesis 9:18; Genesis 7:1; Genesis 9:29; Matthew 24:37–38
- 5 Genesis 10:1–5; Ezekiel 27:13; Ezekiel 38:2–3; Ezekiel 38:6; Ezekiel 39:1
- 6 Genesis 10:3
- 7 Jeremiah 2:10; Numbers 24:24; Daniel 11:30; Psalm 72:10; Isaiah 66:19
- 8 Genesis 10:6–7
- 10 Genesis 10:8–12; Micah 5:6
- 11 Genesis 10:13–18
- 12 Jeremiah 47:4; Deuteronomy 2:23; Amos 9:7
- 13 Genesis 9:22; Genesis 9:25–26; Genesis 10:15–19; Exodus 23:28; Joshua 9:1
- 14 Genesis 15:21; Joshua 3:10; Deuteronomy 20:17; Judges 1:21; Amos 2:9
- 15 1 Kings 9:20; Exodus 3:17; Exodus 13:5; Exodus 3:8
- 16 1 Kings 8:65; Numbers 34:8
- 17 Genesis 10:22–32; Ezra 4:2; Genesis 14:1; Isaiah 21:2; Ezekiel 27:23
- 18 Genesis 10:24; Genesis 11:12–15
- 19 Genesis 10:21; Genesis 11:16–17; Genesis 10:25; Numbers 24:24
- 20 Genesis 10:26–27
- 22 Genesis 10:28
- 23 1 Chronicles 29:4; Genesis 25:18; Isaiah 13:12; Genesis 2:11; 1 Kings 9:28
- 24 Genesis 11:10–26; Luke 3:34–36
- 25 Luke 3:35
- 26 Luke 3:34–35
- 27 Joshua 24:2; Nehemiah 9:7; Genesis 11:27–32; Genesis 17:5
- 28 Genesis 16:11–16; Genesis 17:19–21; Genesis 21:12; Genesis 21:2–5; Genesis 21:9–10
- 29 Isaiah 21:17; Psalm 120:4; Isaiah 60:7; Genesis 28:9; Song of Songs 1:5
- 30 Isaiah 21:11; Genesis 25:15
- 32 Genesis 25:1–4; Numbers 31:2; Isaiah 60:6; Psalm 72:15; 1 Kings 10:1
- 33 Isaiah 60:6
- 34 Genesis 32:28; Luke 3:34; Acts 7:8; Matthew 1:2; Genesis 21:2–3
- 35 Genesis 36:9–10; Genesis 36:4–5
- 36 Amos 1:12; Jeremiah 49:7; 1 Chronicles 1:53; Obadiah 9; Genesis 36:11–15
- 38 Genesis 36:20–30
- 39 Deuteronomy 2:12; Genesis 36:22; Deuteronomy 2:22
- 40 Genesis 36:23–24
- 41 Genesis 36:25–26
- 42 Genesis 36:27–28; Lamentations 4:21
- 43 Genesis 49:10; Genesis 36:31–43; Numbers 24:17–19
- 44 Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 63:1; Micah 2:12; Jeremiah 49:13; Amos 1:12
- 45 Genesis 36:11; Job 2:11
- 47 Genesis 36:36
- 48 Genesis 36:37
- 50 Genesis 36:39
- 51 Genesis 36:40
- 54 Genesis 36:41–43
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