God's Word Translation

1 Chronicles 1:15-34 God's Word Translation (GW)

15. the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

16. the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

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

18. Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

19. Two sons were born to Eber. The name of the one was Peleg [Division], because in his day the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.

20. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22. Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

23. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

24. Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26. Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27. Abram (that is, Abraham).

28. Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

29. This is their list of descendants: Ishmael’s firstborn was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

30. Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31. Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

32. Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, gave birth to the following sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.

33. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

34. Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac’s sons were Esau and Israel.