| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Adam, Seth, Enosh, | 1Adam, Seth, Enosh; |
| 2Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared, | 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; |
| 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, | 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; |
| 4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
| 5The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 6The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. | 6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 7The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim. | 7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. |
| 8The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 8The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. |
| 9The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan. | 9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 10Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. | 10Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man. |
| 11Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, | 11Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, |
| 12Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and the Caphtorim). | 12Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim. |
| 13Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth; | 13Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, |
| 14the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite; | 14and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, |
| 15the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite; | 15the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, |
| 16the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. | 16the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. |
| 17The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. | 17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. |
| 18Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber. | 18Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. |
| 19To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. | 19To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg (for in his days the earth was divided), and his brother’s name was Joktan. |
| 20Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 20Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, | 22Obal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. | 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan. |
| 24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, | 24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah; |
| 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, | 25Eber, Peleg, Reu; |
| 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, | 26Serug, Nahor, Terah; |
| 27and Abram, who is Abraham. | 27Abram, that is, Abraham. |
| 28The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael. | 28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. |
| 29These are their genealogies: The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, | 29These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, | 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, |
| 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. | 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. |
| 32Now the sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. | 32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 33The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. | 33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah. |
| 34And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel. | 34Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. |
| 35The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. | 35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. |
| 36And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek. | 36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and of Timna, Amalek. |
| 37The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. | 37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. |
| 38The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. | 38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. |
| 39And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna. | 39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna. |
| 40The sons of Shobal were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were Ajah and Anah. | 40The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. |
| 41The son of Anah was Dishon. The sons of Dishon were Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 41The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. |
| 42The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran. | 42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 43Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. | 43These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the people of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, the name of his city being Dinhabah. |
| 44And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. | 44Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. |
| 45When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. | 45Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. |
| 46And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith. | 46Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith. |
| 47When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. | 47Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. |
| 48And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place. | 48Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place. |
| 49When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. | 49Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place. |
| 50And when Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. | 50Baal-hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. |
| 51Hadad died also. And the chiefs of Edom were Chief Timnah, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth, | 51And Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 52Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, | 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 53Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, | 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 54Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom. | 54Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom. |
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