| King James Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Adam, Sheth, Enosh, | 1The descendants of Adam were Seth, Enosh, |
| 2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, | 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, |
| 3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, | 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, |
| 4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 4and Noah. The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Descendants of Japheth |
| 5The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. | 5The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 6And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. | 6The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 7And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. | 7The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. Descendants of Ham |
| 8The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 8The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. | 9The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. |
| 10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. | 10Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. |
| 11And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, | 11Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 12And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim. | 12Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came. |
| 13And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth, | 13Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites, |
| 14The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, | 14Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 15And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, | 15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 16And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. | 16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Descendants of Shem |
| 17The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. | 17The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The descendants of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. |
| 18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. | 18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber. |
| 19And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan. | 19Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan. |
| 20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, | 20Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, | 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, | 22Obal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. | 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan. |
| 24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, | 24So this is the family line descended from Shem: Arphaxad, Shelah, |
| 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, | 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, |
| 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, | 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, |
| 27Abram; the same is Abraham. | 27and Abram, later known as Abraham. Descendants of Abraham |
| 28The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. | 28The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael. |
| 29These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, | 29These are their genealogical records: The sons of Ishmael were Nebaioth (the oldest), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and 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. |
| 32Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan. | 32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. |
| 33And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. | 33The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Abraham through his concubine Keturah. Descendants of Isaac |
| 34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel. | 34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel. Descendants of Esau |
| 35The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. | 35The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. |
| 36The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. | 36The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek, who was born to Timna. |
| 37The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. | 37The descendants of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. Original Peoples of Edom |
| 38And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. | 38The descendants of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. |
| 39And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister. | 39The descendants of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was named Timna. |
| 40The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. | 40The descendants of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah. |
| 41The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. | 41The son of Anah was Dishon. The descendants of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. |
| 42The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. | 42The descendants of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The descendants of Dishan were Uz and Aran. Rulers of Edom |
| 43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. | 43These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites : Bela son of Beor, who ruled from his city of Dinhabah. |
| 44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. | 44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place. |
| 45And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. | 45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place. |
| 46And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. | 46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who destroyed the Midianite army in the land of Moab. |
| 47And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. | 47When Hadad died, Samlah from the city of Masrekah became king in his place. |
| 48And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. | 48When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place. |
| 49And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. | 49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor became king in his place. |
| 50And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. | 50When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Pau. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab. |
| 51Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, | 51Then Hadad died. The clan leaders of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 52Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, | 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 53Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, | 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 54Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. | 54Magdiel, and Iram. These are the clan leaders of Edom. |
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