1 Chronicles
Chapter 1
GENEALOGIES
From Adam to Abraham
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
Sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, Togarmah.
Sons of Javan: Elisha, Tarshish, the Kittim, the Rodanim.
Sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, Canaan.
Sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. Sons of Raama: Sheba, Dedan.
Cush became the father of Nimrod, the first potentate on earth.
Mizraim became the people of the Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naptuhim,
Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, from which the Philistines came.
Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, then Heth,
and the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites,
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
Arvadites, Zemarites, Hamathites.
Sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram. Sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
To Eber were born two sons; the first was called Peleg, because it was in his time that the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
Ophir, Havilah, Jobab; all these are sons of Joktan.
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Abram, that is, Abraham.
From Abraham to Israel
Sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
Sons of Ishmael: Nebaioth (his firstborn), then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. The
Sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, who had two sons: Esau and Israel.
The descendants of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
The descendants of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
The clans descended from Lotan were Hori and Homam. Lotan’s sister was named Timna.
The clans descended from Shobal were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah.
Anah had a son named Dishon, the ancestor of the Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran clans.
Ezer was the ancestor of the Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan clans. Sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
Here are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before an Israelite king ruled: Bela, son of Beor; his city was called Dinhabah.
When Bela died, Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, became king.
When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites became king.
When Husham died, Hadad, son of Bedad, became king; he defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab, and his city was called Avith.
When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah became king.
Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates became king.
When Saul died, Baalhanan, the son of Achbor, became king.
When Baalhanan died, Hadad became king. His city was called Pai; his wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, from Mezahab.
After Hadad died, these were the chiefs of Edom: Chief of Timna, Chief of Aliah, Chief Jetheth,
Chief Oholibamah, Chief of Elah, Chief Pinon,
Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
Commentaries
Genealogies.
The first nine chapters list genealogies starting with Adam and ending with David. They include detailed names representing individuals, groups, territories, and cities, reflecting the historical context of the Chronicler’s time. Key to these genealogies are the tribe of Judah, from which King David comes, and the priestly tribe of Levi. This shows the Chronicler’s emphasis on God’s plan for creation and humanity, from the first human, to whom all history points, through David, the priesthood (represented by Levi), and an Israel united around the tribe of Judah.
From Adam to Abraham – From Abraham to Israel.
The information in this chapter is based on Genesis (Gn 5; 10; 25:1-4, 12-15; 35ff). The Chronicler follows a chronological order, leaving out those he chooses not to remember. With Noah, the lineage branches into three main groups that aim to explain the origins of Middle Eastern peoples: Japheth (1:5-7) corresponds to the European peoples who came from the sea; Ham (1:8-16) relates to African peoples, including the Canaanites, Philistines, and Phoenicians; and Shem (1:17-27) refers to the Semites, the group from which Abraham descended. Abraham’s descendants are primarily divided into two branches: Isaac and Ishmael (1:28-34), which are further subdivided into the descendants of Jacob/Israel (2:1ff) and Esau/Edom (1:35-54).