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* Adam , (note :)Meaning , that Seth was Adam 's son , and Enoch was Seth 's son .(:note ) Sheth , Enosh , The Argument - The laws comprehend both these books in one , which the Grecians because of the length , divide into two : and they are called Chronicles , because they note briefly the history from Adam to the return from their captivity in Babylon . But these are not the books of Chronicles which are mentioned in the books of the kings of Judah and Israel , which set forth the story of both kingdoms , and later perished in the captivity , but an abridgement of the same , and were gathered by Ezra , as the Jews write after their return from Babylon . This first book contains a brief rehearsal of the children of Adam to Abraham , Isaac , Jacob and the twelve patriarchs , chiefly of Judah , and the reign of David , because Christ came from him according to the flesh . Therefore it sets forth more amply his acts both concerning civil government , and also the administration and care of things concerning religion , for the good success of which he rejoices and gives thanks to the Lord . * Kenan , Mahalaleel , Iered , * Henoch , Methushelah , Lamech , * Noah , (note :)It would have been sufficient to have named Shem of whom came Abraham and David , but because the world was restored by these three , mention is also made of Ham and Japheth .(:note ) Shem , Ham , and Japheth . * The sonnes of Iapheth were Gomer , and Magog , and Madai , and Iauan , and Tubal , and Meshech , and Tiras . * And the sonnes of Gomer , Ashchenaz , and Iphath and Togarmah . * Also the sonnes of Iauan , Elishah &amp ; Tarshishah , Kittim , and Dodanim . * The sonnes of Ham were Cush , and Mizraim , Put and Canaan . * And the sonnes of Cush , Siba and Hauilah , and Sabta , and Raamah , and Sabtecha . Also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan . * And Cush begat (note :)Who first lifted himself above others .(:note ) Nimrod : he began to be mighty upon the earth . * And Mizraim begate Ludim and Anamim , Lehabim , and Naphtuhim : * Pathrusim also , and Casluhim , of whome came the Philistims , and Caphtorim . * Also Canaan begate Zidon his first borne , and Heth , * And the Iebusite , and the Amorite , and the Girgashite , * And the Hiuuite , and the Arkite , and the Simite , * And the Aruadite , and the Zemarite , and the Hamathite . * The sons of Shem ; Elam , and Asshur , and Arphaxad , and Lud , and (note :)Of whom came the Syrians , and therefore they are called Amramites throughout all scripture .(:note ) Aram , and Uz , and Hul , and Gether , and Meshech . * And Arphaxad begat Shelah , and Shelah begat (note :)Of him came the Hebrews who were later called Israelites of Israel , who was Jacob and Jews of Judah because of the excellency of that tribe .(:note ) Eber . * Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes : the name of the one was Peleg : for in his dayes was ye earth deuided : &amp ; his brothers name was Ioktan . * Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph , and Hazermaueth and Ierah , * And Hadoram and Vzal and Diklah , * And Ebal , and Abimael , and Sheba , * And Ophir , and Hauilah and Iobab : all these were the sonnes of Ioktan . * * Eber , Peleg , Rehu , * Serug , Nahor , Terah , * Abram , which is Abraham . * The sonnes of Abraham were Izhak , and Ishmael . * These are their generations . The eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth , and Kedar , and Adbeel , and Mibsam , * Mishma , and Dumah , Massa , Hadad , and Tema , * Ietur , Naphish and Kedemah : these are the sonnes of Ishmael . * Now the sons of Keturah , Abraham 's (note :)Read ( Gen_25:4 ).(:note ) concubine : she bare Zimran , and Jokshan , and Medan , and Midian , and Ishbak , and Shuah . And the sons of Jokshan ; Sheba , and Dedan . * And the sonnes of Midian were Ephah , &amp ; Ephar , and Henoch , and Abida , &amp ; Eldaah : All these are the sonnes of Keturah . * And Abraham begate Izhak : the sonnes of Izhak , Esau , and Israel . * The sons of Esau ; (note :)These were born from three different mothers , read ( Gen_36:4 ).(:note ) Eliphaz , Reuel , and Jeush , and Jaalam , and Korah . * The sons of Eliphaz ; Teman , and Omar , Zephi , and Gatam , Kenaz , and (note :)Which was Eliphaz 's concubine , read ( Gen_36:12 ).(:note ) Timna , and Amalek . * The sonnes of Reuel , Nahath , Zerah , Shammah and Mizzah . * And the sons of (note :)He is also called Seir the Horite , who inhabited mount Seir , ( Gen_36:20 ).(:note ) Seir ; Lotan , and Shobal , and Zibeon , and Anah , and Dishon , and Ezer , and Dishan . * And the sonnes of Lotan , Hori , and Homam , and Timna Lotans sister . * The sonnes of Shobal were Alian , and Manahath , and Ebal , Shephi , and Onam ; the sonnes of Zibeon , Aiah and Anah . * The sonne of Anah was Dishon ; the sonnes of Dishon , Amran , and Eshban , &amp ; Ithran , and Cheran . * The sonnes of Ezer were Bilhan , and Zaauan , and Iaakan . The sonnes of Dishon were Vz , and Aran . * Now these [are ] the (note :)He makes mention of the kings that came from Esau according to God 's promise made to Abraham concerning him , that kings would come from him . These eight kings reigned one after another in Idumea to the time of David who conquered their country .(:note ) kings that reigned in the land of Edom before [any ] king reigned over the children of Israel ; Bela the son of Beor : and the name of his city [was ] Dinhabah . * And when Bela was dead , Jobab the son of Zerah of (note :)Which was the principal city of the Edomites .(:note ) Bozrah reigned in his stead . * And whe Iobab was dead , Hussham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead . * And when Hussham was dead , Hadad the sonne of Bedad which smote Midian in the fielde of Moab , reigned in his steade , and the name of his citie was Auith . * So Hadad dyed , and Samlah of Mashrecah reigned in his stead . * And Samlah dyed , and Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer reigned in his stead . * And when Shaul was dead , Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his stead . * And Baal-hanan dyed , and Hadad reigned in his stead , and the name of his citie was Pai , &amp ; his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mezahab . * Hadad dyed also , and there were dukes in Edom , duke Timna , duke Aliah , duke Ietheth , * Duke Aholibamah , duke Elah , duke Pinon , * Duke Kenaz , duke Teman , duke Mibzar , * Duke Magdiel , duke Iram : these were the dukes of Edom .

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