Some of the genealogies as represented in 1st Chronicles are very difficult to interpret with any degree of certainty. One of several examples is that of Joel. It is not obvious where Joel of verse 4 comes from, since he does not appear in the foregoing genealogies. Verse 8 lists what is probably a different Joel; and verse 12 lists another Joel among the descendants of Gad. But as represented in the text, it is difficult to interpret some of these lineages where there appears to be either gaps or name changes. The reader will probably be better served if the editor abstains from trying to correct or clarify these problem areas here. Genealogy of Adam 1Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4Noah, Noah’s three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6And the sons of Gomer: Ashchenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 7And the sons of Javan; Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. 8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 9And the sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan. 10And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be mighty upon the earth. 11And Mizraim begat Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 12Pathrusim, Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphtorim. 13And Canaan begat Sidon, his firstborn, Heth, 14The Jebusite also, the Amorite, the Girgashite, 15The Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite, 16The Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. 18And Arpachshad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. 19And to 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. 20And Joktan begat Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21Hadoram also, Uzal, Diklah, 22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. 24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27Abram (the same is Abraham). 28The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael. 29These are their generations: The first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. 32Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan. 33And the sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Enoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. 34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. 35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. 36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. 37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38And the sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. 39And the sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister. 40The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah. 41The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Amram, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz, and Aran. 43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela, son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 44And when Bela was dead, Jobab, son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his stead. 45And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites, reigned in his stead. 46And when Husham was dead, Hadad, son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith. 47And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 48And when Samlah was dead, Shaul, of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his stead. 49And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan, son of Achbor, reigned in his stead. 50And when Baal-hanan 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, 52Chief Aholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 53Chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, 54Chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom. Reader-Friendly Bible: Purple Letter Edition © 2024 by Jim Musser. Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Bible Hub |