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1. Historical Records

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

    The Japhethites

    ⁵ The sons 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.

    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.

    ⁷ The sons of Javan:
   Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

    The Hamites

    ⁸ The sons of Ham:
   Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.

    ⁹ The sons of Cush:
   Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteka.

   The sons of Raamah:
   Sheba and Dedan.

    ¹⁰ Cush was the father 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.

    ¹¹ Egypt was the father of
   the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, ¹² Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

    ¹³ Canaan was the father of
   Sidon his firstborn, Or of the Sidonians, the foremost and of the Hittites, ¹⁴ Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, ¹⁵ Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, ¹⁶ Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

    The Semites

    ¹⁷ The sons of Shem:
   Elam, Ashur, 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 Meshek.

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

    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.

    ²⁰ Joktan was the father of
   Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, ²¹ Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, ²² Obal, Some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Gen. 10:28); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebal Abimael, Sheba, ²³ Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

    ²⁴ Shem, Arphaxad, Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts Arphaxad, Cainan (see also note at Gen. 11:10) Shelah,
    ²⁵ Eber, Peleg, Reu,
    ²⁶ Serug, Nahor, Terah
    ²⁷ and Abram (that is, Abraham).

The Family of Abraham

    ²⁸ The sons of Abraham:
   Isaac and Ishmael.

    Descendants of Hagar

    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.

    Descendants of Keturah

    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, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah.

   All these were descendants of Keturah.

    Descendants of Sarah

    ³⁴ Abraham was the father of Isaac.

   The sons of Isaac:
   Esau and Israel.

Esau’s Sons

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

    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 Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek

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

    The People of Seir in Edom

    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, 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.

    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.

    ⁴² The sons of Ezer:
   Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. Many Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:27); most Hebrew manuscripts Zaavan, Jaakan

   The sons of Dishan See Gen. 36:28; Hebrew Dishon, a variant of Dishan:
   Uz and Aran.

    The Rulers of Edom

    ⁴³ These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:
   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 Possibly the Euphrates succeeded him as king.

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

    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, 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.