The Tanakh · JPS 1917 Translation

1 Chronicles 1

Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Ketuvim — the Writings

1 Chronicles chapter 1 — part of the Ketuvim — the Writings in the Jewish Bible. In the classic JPS 1917 translation it opens: “ADAM, SETH, Enosh;” — the complete text of all 54 verses is below, free to read online.

1ADAM, SETH, Enosh;

2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared;

3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;

4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

6And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.

7And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

8The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

9And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raama: Sheba, and Dedan.

10And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

11And Mizraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

12and Pathrusim, and Casluhim--from whence came the Philistines--and Caphtorim.

13And Canaan begot Zidon his first-born, and Heth;

14and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite;

15and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite;

16and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

17The Sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

18And Arpachshad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.

19And unto 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.

20And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;

21and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah;

22and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba;

23and Ophir, and 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, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedem. These are the sons of Ishmael.

32And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

33And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

34And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam and Korah.

36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

39And the sons of Lotan: Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

40The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah.

41The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz, and Aran.

43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before their reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

45And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

46And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith.

47And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

48And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.

49And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

50And Baal-hanan died, and 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.

51And Hadad died. And the chiefs of Edom were: the chief of Timna, the chief of Alvah, the chief of Jetheth;

52the chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of Pinon;

53the chief of Kenaz, the chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar;

54the chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

54 verses · JPS 1917 (public domain)

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