| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Adam, Seth, Enosh, | 1Adam fathered Seth, who fathered Enosh, |
| 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, | 2who fathered Kenan, who fathered Mahalalel, who fathered Jared, |
| 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, | 3who fathered Enoch, who fathered Methuselah, who fathered Lamech, |
| 4Noah, Noah's sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 4who fathered Noah, who fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
| 5Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 5Japheth's descendants were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 6Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | 6Gomer's descendants were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. |
| 7Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. | 7Javan's descendants were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. |
| 8Ham's sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 8Ham's descendants were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 9Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raama's sons: Sheba and Dedan. | 9Cush's descendants were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants were Sheba and Dedan. |
| 10Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth. | 10Cush fathered Nimrod. He became the first powerful ruler on the earth. |
| 11Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, | 11Mitzraim fathered the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim, |
| 12Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtorim. | 12the Pathrusim, the Casluhim (from whom the Philistines descended) , and the Caphtorim. |
| 13Canaan fathered Sidon as his firstborn, then Heth, | 13Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, as well as Heth, |
| 14the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, | 14and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, |
| 15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, | 15the Hivites, the Archites, the Sinites, |
| 16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. | 16the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. |
| 17Shem's sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. | 17Shem's descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. |
| 18Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. | 18Arpachshad fathered Shelah and Shelah fathered Eber. |
| 19Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan. | 19Eber fathered two sons. The name of the one was Peleg (because the earth was divided during his lifetime) and his brother was named Joktan. |
| 20Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 20Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, | 22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of these were Joktan's sons. | 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab—all of these were Joktan's descendants. |
| 24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, | 24In summary, Shem fathered Arpachshad, who fathered Shelah, |
| 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, | 25who fathered Eber, who fathered Peleg, who fathered Reu, |
| 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, | 26who fathered Serug, who fathered Nahor, who fathered Terah, |
| 27and Abram (that is, Abraham). | 27who fathered Abram—that is, Abraham. |
| 28Abraham's sons: Isaac and Ishmael. | 28Abraham's descendants were Isaac and Ishmael. |
| 29These are their family records: Nebaioth, Ishmael's firstborn, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, | 29These are their genealogies: the firstborn Ishmael fathered Nebaioth, and then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, | 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, |
| 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were Ishmael's sons. | 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah—these are the Ishmaelites. |
| 32The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan's sons: Sheba and Dedan. | 32The descendants born to Keturah, Abraham's mistress, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The descendants of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. |
| 33Midian's sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah's sons. | 33The descendants of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah. |
| 34Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac's sons: Esau and Israel. | 34Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac's descendants were Esau and Israel. |
| 35Esau's sons: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. | 35Esau's descendants were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. |
| 36Eliphaz's sons: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek. | 36Eliphaz's descendants were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. |
| 37Reuel's sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. | 37Reuel's descendants were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. |
| 38Seir's sons: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. | 38Seir's descendants were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. |
| 39Lotan's sons: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister. | 39Lotan's descendants were Hori and Homam. Lotan's sister was Timna. |
| 40Shobal's sons: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon's sons: Aiah and Anah. | 40Shobal's descendants were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon's descendants were Aiah and Anah. |
| 41Anah's son: Dishon. Dishon's sons: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 41Anah's descendant was Dishon. Dishon's descendants were Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. |
| 42Ezer's sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan's sons: Uz and Aran. | 42Ezer's descendants were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan's descendants were Uz and Aran. |
| 43These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. Bela's town was named Dinhabah. | 43Here's a list of kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelis, beginning with Beor's son Bela (his city was named Dinhabah). |
| 44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah ruled in his place. | 44After Bela died, Zerah's son Jobab from Bozrah succeeded him. |
| 45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites ruled in his place. | 45After Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him. |
| 46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, ruled in his place. Hadad's town was named Avith. | 46After Husham died, Bedad's son Hadad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him. His city was named Avith. |
| 47When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah ruled in his place. | 47After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him. |
| 48When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River ruled in his place. | 48After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River succeeded him. |
| 49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor ruled in his place. | 49After Shaul died, Achbor's son Baal-hanan succeeded him. |
| 50When Baal-hanan died, Hadad ruled in his place. Hadad's city was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab. | 50After Baal-hanan died, Hadad succeeded him. His city was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel. She was the daughter of Matred, who was the daughter of Me-zahab. |
| 51Then Hadad died. Edom's chiefs: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, | 51Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom included the chiefs of Timna, Aliah, Jetheth, |
| 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, | 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, | 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 54Magdiel, and Iram. These were Edom's chiefs. | 54Magdiel, and Iram—these are the clans of Edom. |
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