1:1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,
1:2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
1:3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
1:4 The sons of Noah: [Septuagint Hebrew does not have The sons of Noah] Shem, Ham and Japheth.
1:5 The sons [Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations also in verses 6-10, 17 and 20.] of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.
1:6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath [Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and Gen. 10:3) most Hebrew manuscripts Diphath] and Togarmah.
1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.
1:8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, [That is, Egypt also in verse 11] Put and Canaan.
1:9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
1:10 Cush was the father [Father may mean ancestor or predecessor or founder also in verses 11, 13, 18 and 20.] of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth.
1:11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
1:12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
1:13 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, [Or of the Sidonians, the foremost] and of the Hittites,
1:14 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
1:15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
1:16 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.
1:17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: [One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 10:23) most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this line.] Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.
1:18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
1:19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, [Peleg means division.] because in his time the earth was divided his brother was named Joktan.
1:20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
1:21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
1:22 Obal, [Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 10:28) most Hebrew manuscripts Ebal] Abimael, Sheba,
1:23 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
1:24 Shem, Arphaxad, [Hebrew some Septuagint manuscripts Arphaxad, Cainan (see also note at Gen. 11:10)] Shelah,
1:25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
1:26 Serug, Nahor, Terah
1:27 and Abram (that is, Abraham).
1:28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
1:29 These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
1:30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
1:31 Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
1:32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
1:33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
1:34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
1:35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
1:36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, [Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 36:11) most Hebrew manuscripts Zephi] Gatam and Kenaz by Timna: Amalek. [Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:12) Hebrew G
1:37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
1:38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
1:39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
1:40 The sons of Shobal: Alvan, [Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:23) most Hebrew manuscripts Alian] Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
1:41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, [Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:26) most Hebrew manuscripts Hamran] Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
1:42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. [Many Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:27) most 930 Hebrew manuscripts Zaavan, Jaakan] The sons of Dishan: [Hebrew Dishon, a variant of Dishan] Uz and Aran.
1:43 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: [Or before an Israelite king reigned over them] Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
1:44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
1:45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
1:46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
1:47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
1:48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river [Possibly the Euphrates] succeeded him as king.
1:49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king.
1:50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, [Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Gen. 36:39) most Hebrew manuscripts Pai] and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred
1:51 Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
1:52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
1:53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
1:54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.