1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam, Seth, Enos, 2 Cainan, Malaleel, Jared, 3 Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech, 4 Noe, Sem, Cham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras. 6 And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma. 7 And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cethim and Dodanim. 8 The sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesrai, and Phut, and Chaanan. 9 And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan. 10 Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty upon earth. 11 But Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, and Nephtuim, 12 Phetrusim also, and Casluim: from whom came the Philistines, and Caphtorim. 13 And Chanaan beget Sidon his firstborn, and the Hethite, 14 And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite, 15 And the Hevite, and the Aracite, and the Sinite, 16 And the Aradian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite. 17 The sons of Sem: Elam and Asur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Hus, and Hul, and Gether, and Mosoch. 18 And Arphaxad beget Sale, and Sale beget Heber. 19 And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one was Phaleg, because In his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Jectan. 20 And Jectan beget Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, and Jare, 21 And Adoram, and Usal, and Decla, 22 And Hebal, and Abimael, and Saba, 23 And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Jectan. 24 Sem, Arphaxad, Sale, 25 Heber, Phaleg, Ragau, 26 Serug, Nachor, Thare, 27 Abram, this is Abraham. 28 And the sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ismahel. 29 And these are the generations of them. The firstborn of Ismahel, Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam, 30 And Masma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema, 31 Jetur, Naphis, Cedma: these are the sons of Ismahel. 32 And the sons of Cetura, Abraham’s concubine, whom she bore: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, and Sue. And the sons of Jecsan, Saba, and Dadan. And the sons of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomin. 33 And the sons of Madian: Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. All these are the sons of Cetura. 34 And Abraham beget Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel. 35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelom, and Core. 36 The sons of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, and by Thamna, Amalec. 37 The sons of Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza. 38 The sons of Seir: Lotan. Sobal, Sebeen, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan. 39 The sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna. 40 The sons of Sobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Sephi and Onam. The sons of Sebeon: Aia, and Ana. The son of Ana: Dison. 41 The sons of Dison: Hamram, and Eseban, and Jethran, and Charan. 42 The sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Jacan. The sons of Disan: Hus and Aran. 43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the children of Israel: Bale the son of Beer: and the name of his city was Denaba. 44 And Bale died, and Jobab the son of Zare of Bosra, reigned in his stead. 45 And when Jobab also was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead. 46 And Husam also died, and Adad the son of Badad reigned in his stead, and he defeated the Madianites in the land of Moab: and the name of his city was Avith. 47 And when Adad also was dead, Semla of Masreca reigned in his stead. 48 Semla also died, and Saul of Rohoboth, which is near the river, reigned in his stead. 49 And when Saul was dead, Balanan the son of Achobor reigned in his stead. 50 He also died, and Adad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Phau, and his wife was called Meetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezaab. 51 And after the death of Adad, there began to be dukes in Edom instead of kings: duke Thamna, duke Alva, duke Jetheth, 52 Duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon, 53 Duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar, 54 Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. These are the dukes of Edom.

Section: I — D’ADAM AUX FILS DE JACOB.

1 Adam, Seth, Enos, 2 Caïnan, Malaléel, Jared, 3 Hénoch, Mathusalé, Lamech, 4 Noé, Sem, Cham et Japheth. 5 Fils de Japheth : Gomer, Magog, Madaï, Javan, Thubal, Mosoch et Thiras. — 6 Fils de Gomer : Ascénez, Riphath et Thogorma. — 7 Fils de Javan : Élisa, Tharsis, Céthim et Dodanim. 8 Fils de Cham : Chus, Mesraïm, Phut et Chanaan. — 9 Fils de Chus : Saba, Hévila, Sabatha, Regma et Sabathacha. — Fils de Regma : Saba et Dadan. — 10 Chus engendra Nemrod ; c’est lui qui commença à être puissant sur la terre. — 11 Mesraïm engendra les Ludim, les Anamim, les Laabim, les Nephthuhim, 12 les Phétrusim, les Casluhim, d’où sont sortis les Philistins, et les Caphthorim. — 13 Chanaan engendra Sidon, son premier-né, et Heth, 14 ainsi que les Jébuséens, les Amorrhéens, les Gergéséens, 15 les Hévéens, les Aracéens, les Sinéens, 16 les Aradiens, les Samaréens et les Hamathéens. 17 Fils de Sem : Elam, Assur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram ; Hus, Hul, Géther et Mosoch. — 18 Arphaxad engendra Salé, et Salé engendra Héber. 19 Il naquit à Héber deux fils : le nom de l’un fut Phaleg, parce que de son temps la terre fut partagée, et le nom de son frère fut Jectan. — 20 Jectan engendra Elmodad, Saleph, Asarmoth, Jaré, 21 Adoram, Huzal, Décla, 22 Hébal, Abimaël, Saba, 23 Ophir, Hévila et Jobab. Tous ceux-là furent fils de Jectan. 24 Sem, Arphaxad, Salé, 25 Héber, Phaleg, Ragau, 26 Serug, Nachor, Tharé, 27 Abram, qui est Abraham. 28 Fils d’Abraham : Isaac et Ismaël. 29 Voici leur postérité : Nabaïoth, premier-né d’Ismaël, puis Cédar, Adbéel, Mabsam, 30 Masma, Duma, Massa, Hadad, Thema, 31 Jétur, Naphis, Cedma. Ce sont les fils d’Ismaël. 32 Fils de Cétura, concubine d’Abraham : elle enfanta Zamram, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc et Sué. — Fils de Jecsan : Saba et Dadan. — 33 Fils de Madian : Epha, Epher, Hénoch, Abida et Eldaa. — Tous ceux-là sont fils de Cétura. 34 Abraham engendra Isaac. Fils d’Isaac : Ésaü et Jacob. 35 Fils d’Ésaü : Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jéhus, Ihélom et Coré. — 36 Fils d’Eliphaz : Théman, Omar, Séphi, Gathan, Cénez, Thamna, Amalec. — 37 Fils de Rahuel : Nahath, Zara, Samma et Méza. 38 Fils de Séir : Lotan, Sobal, Sébéon, Ana, Dison, Eser et Disan. — 39 Fils de Lotan : Hori et Homam. Sœur de Lotan : Thamna. — 40 Fils de Sobal : Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Séphi et Onam. — Fils de Sébéon : Aïa et Ana. — Fils d’Ana : Dison. — 41 Fils de Dison : Hamram, Eséban, Jéthran et Charan. — 42 Fils d’Eser : Balaan, Zavan et Jacan. — Fils de Disan : Hus et Aran. 43 Voici les rois qui ont régné dans le pays d’Edom avant qu’un roi régnât sur les enfants d’Israël : Béla, fils de Béor ; le nom de sa ville était Dénaba. 44 Béla mourut, et, à sa place, régna Jobab, fils de Zaré, de Bosra. 45 Jobab mourut, et à sa place régna Husam, du pays des Thémanites. 46 Husam mourut, et, à sa place, régna Hadad, fils de Badad, qui défit Madian dans les champs de Moab ; le nom de sa ville était Avith. 47 Hadad mourut, et, à sa place, régna Semla, de Masréca. 48 Semla mourut, et, à sa place, régna Saül, de Rohoboth sur le Fleuve. 49 Saül mourut, et à sa place, régna Balanan, fils d’Achobor. 50 Balanan mourut, et, à sa place, régna Hadad ; le nom de sa ville était Phau, et le nom de sa femme, Méétabel, fille de Matred, fille de Mézaab. 51 Hadad mourut. Les chefs d’Edom étaient : le chef Thamna, le chef Alva, le chef Jétheth, 52 le chef Oolibama, le chef Ela, le chef Phinon, 53 le chef Cénez, le chef Théman, le chef Mabsar, 54 le chef Magdiel, le chef Hiram. Ce sont là les chefs d’Edom.