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1Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jered,
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.[#tc The LXX reads “Noah; the sons of Noah [were] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” Several English translations (e.g., NIV, NLT) follow the LXX.sn Shem, Ham, and Japheth were Noah’s three sons (Gen 6:10).]
5The sons of Japheth:
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6The sons of Gomer:
Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7The sons of Javan:[#tn Or in this case, “descendants.”]
Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
8The sons of Ham:
Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9The sons of Cush:
Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca.
The sons of Raamah:
Sheba and Dedan.
10Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.[#tn Heb “he began to be a mighty warrior in the earth.”]
11Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
12Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines descended), and the Caphtorites.[#tn Heb “came forth.”]
13Canaan was the father of Sidon – his firstborn – and Heth,
14as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
17The sons of Shem:
Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Aram:
Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
19Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided; his brother’s name was Joktan.[#sn Perhaps this refers to the scattering of the people at Babel (Gen 11:1-9).]
20Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,[#tc Some medieval Hebrew mss and the Syriac read “Obal” (see Gen 10:28).]
23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,[#tc Some LXX mss read “Arphaxad, Cainan, Shelah” (see also the notes on Gen 10:24; 11:12-13).]
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27Abram (that is, Abraham).
28The sons of Abraham:
Isaac and Ishmael.
29These were their descendants:
Ishmael’s firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
32The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, gave birth:[#sn A concubine was a slave woman in ancient Near Eastern societies who was the legal property of her master, but who could have legitimate sexual relations with her master. A concubine’s status was more elevated than a mere servant, but she was not free and did not have the legal rights of a free wife. The children of a concubine could, in some instances, become equal heirs with the children of the free wife. After the period of the Judges concubines may have become more of a royal prerogative (2 Sam 21:10-14; 1 Kgs 11:3).]
Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah.
The sons of Jokshan:
Sheba and Dedan.
33The sons of Midian:
Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac:
Esau and Israel.
35The sons of Esau:
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36The sons of Eliphaz:
Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek.
37The sons of Reuel:
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38The sons of Seir:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39The sons of Lotan:
Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan’s sister.)
40The sons of Shobal:
Alyan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah.
41The son of Anah:[#tn Heb “sons.” The Hebrew text has the plural, but only one son is listed. For stylistic reasons the singular “son” was used in the translation.]
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon:
Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42The sons of Ezer:
Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan.
The sons of Dishan:
Uz and Aran.
43These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:
Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him.[#tn Heb “ruled in his place,” here and in vv. 45-50.]
45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad succeeded him. He struck down the Midianites in the plains of Moab; the name of his city was Avith.
47When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.
48When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him.[#tn Or “near the river.” sn The river may refer to the Euphrates River (cf. NRSV, CEV, NLT).]
49When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.
50When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai. His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.[#tc Many medieval Hebrew mss, along with some LXX mss, the Syriac, and Vulgate, read “Pau.” See also Gen 36:39.]
51Hadad died.
The tribal chiefs of Edom were:
Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,[#tn The parallel genealogy in Gen 36:42 has the variant spelling “Temam.”]
54Magdiel, Iram. These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.[#tn Each of the names in this list is preceded by the word “chief” in the Hebrew text. This has not been included in the translation because it would appear very redundant to the modern reader.]