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1 Chronicles 1:24-27-46 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

24-27. Shem's descendants included Arpachshad, Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, Nahor, Terah, and Abram, later renamed Abraham.

28. Abraham was the father of Isaac and Ishmael.

29-31. Ishmael had twelve sons, who were born in the following order: Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

32. Abraham and his slave woman Keturah had six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan.

33. Midian was the father of Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.

34. Abraham's son Isaac was the father of Esau and Jacob.

35. Esau was the father of Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36. Eliphaz was the father of Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

37. Reuel was the father of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38. Seir was the father of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39. Lotan was the father of Hori and Homam; Lotan's sister was Timna.

40. Shobal was the father of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon was the father of Aiah and Anah.

41. Anah was the father of Dishon and the grandfather of Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

42. Ezer was the father of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan was the father of Uz and Aran.

43. Before kings ruled in Israel, Bela son of Beor ruled the country of Edom from its capital of Dinhabah.

44. After Bela's death, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king.

45. After Jobab's death, Husham from the land of Teman became king.

46. After Husham's death, Hadad son of Bedad became king and ruled from Avith. Earlier, Bedad had defeated the Midianites in the territory of Moab.