1The descendants of Adam were Seth, Enosh,

2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4and Noah.

5The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

6The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath,1:6 As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Greek version (see also Gen 10:3); most Hebrew manuscripts read Diphath. and Togarmah.

7The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

8The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim,1:8 Or Egypt; also in 1:11. Put, and Canaan.

9The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

10Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.

11Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

12Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came.1:12 Hebrew Casluhites, from whom the Philistines came, Caphtorites. See Jer 47:4; Amos 9:7.

13Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,1:13 Hebrew ancestor of Heth.

14Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.

17The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah.

19Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.

20Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22Obal,1:22 As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac version (see also Gen 10:28); most Hebrew manuscripts read Ebal. Abimael, Sheba,

23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.

24So this is the family line descended from Shem: Arphaxad, Shelah,1:24 Some Greek manuscripts read Arphaxad, Cainan, Shelah. See notes on Gen 10:24; 11:12-13.

25Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27and Abram, later known as Abraham.

28The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.

29These are their genealogical records:

30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

33The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.

34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.1:34 Israel is the name that God gave to Jacob.

35The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho,1:36a As in many Hebrew manuscripts and a few Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:11); most Hebrew manuscripts read Zephi. Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek, who was born to Timna.1:36b As in some Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:12); Hebrew reads Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

37The descendants of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38The descendants of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39The descendants of Lotan were Hori and Hemam.1:39 As in parallel text at Gen 36:22; Hebrew reads and Homam. Lotan’s sister was named Timna.

40The descendants of Shobal were Alvan,1:40a As in many Hebrew manuscripts and a few Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:23); most Hebrew manuscripts read Alian. Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,1:40b As in some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Gen 36:23); most Hebrew manuscripts read Shephi. and Onam.

41The son of Anah was Dishon.

42The descendants of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.1:42a As in many Hebrew and Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:27); most Hebrew manuscripts read Jaakan.

44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place.

45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place.

46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who destroyed the Midianite army in the land of Moab.

47When Hadad died, Samlah from the city of Masrekah became king in his place.

48When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place.

49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor became king in his place.

50When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Pau.1:50 As in many Hebrew manuscripts, some Greek manuscripts, Syriac version, and Latin Vulgate (see also Gen 36:39); most Hebrew manuscripts read Pai. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab.

51Then Hadad died.

52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

54Magdiel, and Iram. These are the clan leaders of Edom.