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Historical Records From Adam to Abraham

To Noah’s Sons

• Adam, Seth, Enosh,
• Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
• Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
• Noah.

The sons of Noah:(a)1:4 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have this line. Shem, Ham and Japheth.

The Japhethites

• The sons(b)1:5 Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 6-9, 17 and 23. of Japheth:
• Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
• The sons of Gomer:
• Ashkenaz, Riphath(c)1:6 Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and Gen. 10:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Diphath and Togarmah.
• The sons of Javan:
• Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

The Hamites

• The sons of Ham:
• Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
• The sons of Cush:
• Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteka.
• The sons of Raamah:
• Sheba and Dedan.
• Cush was the father(d)1:10 Father may mean ancestor or predecessor or founder; also in verses 11, 13, 18 and 20. of
• Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.
• Egypt was the father of
• the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
• Canaan was the father of
• Sidon his firstborn,(e)1:13 Or of the Sidonians, the foremost and of the Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

The Semites

• The sons of Shem:
• Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
• The sons of Aram:(f)1:17 One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this line.
• Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
• Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,
• and Shelah the father of Eber.
• Two sons were born to Eber:
• One was named Peleg,(g)1:19 Peleg means division. because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
• Joktan was the father of
• Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal,(h)1:22 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 10:28); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebal Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
• Shem, Arphaxad,(i)1:24 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts Arphaxad, Cainan (see also note at Gen. 11:10) Shelah,
• Eber, Peleg, Reu,
• Serug, Nahor, Terah
• and Abram (that is, Abraham).

The Family of Abraham

The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

Descendants of Hagar

• These were their descendants:
• Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.

These were the sons of Ishmael.

Descendants of Keturah

• The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine:
• Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
• The sons of Jokshan:
• Sheba and Dedan.
• The sons of Midian:
• Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah.

All these were descendants of Keturah.

Descendants of Sarah

Abraham was the father of Isaac.

• The sons of Isaac:
• Esau and Israel.

Esau’s Sons

• The sons of Esau:
• Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
• The sons of Eliphaz:
• Teman, Omar, Zepho,(j)1:36 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 36:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Zephi Gatam and Kenaz;
• by Timna: Amalek.(k)1:36 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:12); Hebrew Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek
• The sons of Reuel:
• Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

The People of Seir in Edom

• The sons of Seir:
• Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
• The sons of Lotan:
• Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
• The sons of Shobal:
• Alvan,(l)1:40 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.
• The son of Anah:
• Dishon.
• The sons of Dishon:
• Hemdan,(m)1:41 Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:26); most Hebrew manuscripts Hamran Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
• The sons of Ezer:
• Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.(n)1:42 Many Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:27); most Hebrew manuscripts Zaavan, Jaakan
• The sons of Dishan(o)1:42 See Gen. 36:28; Hebrew Dishon, a variant of Dishan:
• Uz and Aran.

The Rulers of Edom

These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:

• Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
• When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
• When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
• When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
• When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
• When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river(p)1:48 Possibly the Euphrates succeeded him as king.
• When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.
• When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau,(q)1:50 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, the daughter of Me-Zahab. Hadad also died.

The chiefs of Edom were:

• Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel and Iram.

These were the chiefs of Edom.