| English Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1Adam, Seth, Enosh; | 1Adam, Seth, Enosh, |
| 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; | 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, |
| 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; | 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. |
| 4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 4The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth. |
| 5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras. |
| 6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | 6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. |
| 7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. | 7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. |
| 8The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. | 8The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan. |
| 9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. | 9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 10Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man. | 10Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth. |
| 11Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, | 11Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 12Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim. | 12Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. |
| 13Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, | 13Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, |
| 14and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, | 14Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 15the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, | 15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 16the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. | 16Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. |
| 17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. | 17The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek. |
| 18Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. | 18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber. |
| 19To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and his brother’s name was Joktan. | 19Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. |
| 20Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 20Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 22Obal, Abimael, Sheba, | 22Obal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan. | 23Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. |
| 24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah; | 24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, |
| 25Eber, Peleg, Reu; | 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, |
| 26Serug, Nahor, Terah; | 26Serug, Nahor, Terah |
| 27Abram, that is, Abraham. | 27and Abram (that is, Abraham). |
| 28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. | 28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. |
| 29These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, | 29These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, | 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, |
| 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. | 31Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. |
| 32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. | 32The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah. | 33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. |
| 34Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. | 34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. |
| 35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. | 35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah. |
| 36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and of Timna, Amalek. | 36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek. |
| 37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. | 37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. |
| 38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. | 38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. |
| 39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna. | 39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister. |
| 40The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. | 40The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. |
| 41The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 41The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran. |
| 42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. | 42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 43These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the people of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, the name of his city being Dinhabah. | 43These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah. |
| 44Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. | 44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king. |
| 45Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. | 45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king. |
| 46Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith. | 46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith. |
| 47Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. | 47When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. |
| 48Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place. | 48When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king. |
| 49Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place. | 49When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king. |
| 50Baal-hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. | 50When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab. |
| 51And Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, | 51Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, | 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, | 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 54Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom. | 54Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom. |
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