^1. Adam, Seth, Enosh,

^2. Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

^3. Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

^4. The sons of Noah: [1] Shem, Ham and Japheth.

^5. The sons [2] of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.

^6. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath [3] and Togarmah.

^7. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.

^8. The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, [4] Put and Canaan.

^9. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

^10. Cush was the father [5] of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth.

^11. Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

^12. Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

^13. Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, [6] and of the Hittites,

^14. Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

^15. Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

^16. Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

^17. The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram [7] : Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

^18. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.

^19. Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, [8] because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

^20. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

^21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

^22. Obal, [9] Abimael, Sheba,

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

^24. Shem, Arphaxad, [10] Shelah,

^25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,

^26. Serug, Nahor, Terah

^27. and Abram (that is, Abraham).

^28. The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

^29. These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

^30. Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

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

^32. The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

^33. The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

^34. Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

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

^36. The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, [12] Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek. [11]

^37. The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

^38. The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.

^39. The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.

^40. The sons of Shobal: Alvan, [13] Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

^41. The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, [14] Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

^42. The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. [16] The sons of Dishan [15] : Uz and Aran.

^43. These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned [17] : Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.

^44. When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.

^45. When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.

^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.

^47. When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.

^48. When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river [18] succeeded him as king.

^49. When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king.

^50. When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, [19] and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

^51. Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

^52. Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

^53. Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

^54. Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.