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title: "1 Chronicles 1:1-54 KJV - \"Adam, Sheth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalaleel,...\" | Real Bible Believers"
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## 1 Chronicles 1:1-54 in Context (Verses 1–54 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/1) Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
 
 [2 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/2) Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
 
 [3 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/3) Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
 
 [4 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/4) Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
 
 [5 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/5) ¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
 
 [6 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/6) And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.*
 
 [7 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/7) And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.*
 
 [8 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/8) ¶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
 
 [9 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/9) And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
 
 [10 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/10) And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
 
 [11 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/11) And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
 
 [12 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/12) And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/13) And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
 
 [14 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/14) The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
 
 [15 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/15) And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
 
 [16 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/16) And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/17) ¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.*
 
 [18 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/18) And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
 
 [19 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/19) And 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.*
 
 [20 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/20) And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
 
 [21 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/21) Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
 
 [22 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/22) And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
 
 [23 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/23) And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these *were* the sons of Joktan.
 
 [24 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/24) ¶ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
 
 [25 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/25) Eber, Peleg, Reu,
 
 [26 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/26) Serug, Nahor, Terah,
 
 [27 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/27) Abram; the same *is* Abraham.
 
 [28 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/28) The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
 
 [29 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/29) ¶ These *are* their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
 
 [30 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/30) Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,*
 
 [31 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/31) Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
 
 [32 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/32) ¶ Now 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.
 
 [33 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/33) And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these *are* the sons of Keturah.
 
 [34 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/34) And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
 
 [35 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/35) ¶ The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
 
 [36 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/36) The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.*
 
 [37 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/37) The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
 
 [38 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/38) And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
 
 [39 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/39) And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna *was* Lotan’s sister.*
 
 [40 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/40) The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.**
 
 [41 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/41) The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.*
 
 [42 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/42) The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, *and* Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.*
 
 [43 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/43) ¶ Now 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.
 
 [44 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/44) And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
 
 [45 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/45) And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
 
 [46 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/46) And 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.
 
 [47 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/47) And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
 
 [48 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/48) And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
 
 [49 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/49) And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
 
 [50 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/50) And 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.**
 
 [51 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/51) ¶ Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
 
 [52 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/52) Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
 
 [53 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/53) Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
 
 [54 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/1/54) Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These *are* the dukes of Edom.
 
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