| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Adam, Seth, Enosh, | 1Adam, Sheth, Enosh, |
| 2Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared, | 2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, |
| 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, | 3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, |
| 4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
| 5The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 5The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 6The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. | 6And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 7The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim. | 7And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. |
| 8The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 8The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 9The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan. | 9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. |
| 10Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. | 10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. |
| 11Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, | 11And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, |
| 12Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and the Caphtorim). | 12And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim. |
| 13Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth; | 13And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth, |
| 14the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite; | 14The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, |
| 15the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite; | 15And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, |
| 16the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. | 16And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. |
| 17The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. | 17The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. |
| 18Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber. | 18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. |
| 19To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. | 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. |
| 20Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, |
| 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | 21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, |
| 22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, | 22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, |
| 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. | 23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. |
| 24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, | 24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, |
| 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, | 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, |
| 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, | 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, |
| 27and Abram, who is Abraham. | 27Abram; the same is Abraham. |
| 28The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael. | 28The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. |
| 29These are their genealogies: The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, | 29These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, |
| 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, | 30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, |
| 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. | 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. |
| 32Now the sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. | 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. |
| 33The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. | 33And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. |
| 34And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel. | 34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel. |
| 35The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. | 35The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. |
| 36And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek. | 36The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. |
| 37The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. | 37The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. |
| 38The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. | 38And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. |
| 39And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna. | 39And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister. |
| 40The sons of Shobal were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were Ajah and Anah. | 40The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. |
| 41The son of Anah was Dishon. The sons of Dishon were Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 41The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. |
| 42The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran. | 42The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. |
| 43Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. | 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. |
| 44And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. | 44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. |
| 45When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. | 45And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. |
| 46And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith. | 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. |
| 47When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. | 47And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. |
| 48And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place. | 48And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. |
| 49When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. | 49And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. |
| 50And when Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. | 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. |
| 51Hadad died also. And the chiefs of Edom were Chief Timnah, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth, | 51Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, |
| 52Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, | 52Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, |
| 53Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, | 53Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, |
| 54Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom. | 54Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. |
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