1 Chronicles 1: From Adam to Abraham, and the sons of Esau and the kings of Edom

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What happens?

The book opens with a list of names. It runs from Adam through Noah and his three sons, then follows the sons of Japheth, Ham and Shem, down to Abraham. It gives the sons of Abraham: Ishmael, the sons of Keturah, and Isaac. Isaac's sons are Esau and Israel, and the chapter ends with the sons of Esau, the sons of Seir, and the kings and chiefs of Edom.

Who is speaking?

The narrator gives the list. No one speaks in this chapter, and no verse is in gold. God's own words are printed in gold, and those verses are marked God speaks

¹Adam, Seth, Enosh,

In plain English: Adam, Seth, Enosh,

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a-damאָדָ֥םAdamshetשֵׁ֖תSethe-no-oshאֱנֽוֹשׁEnosh

²Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

In plain English: Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

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kei-nanקֵינָ֥ןKenanma-ha-lal-elמַהֲלַלְאֵ֖לMahalalelya-redיָֽרֶדJared

³Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

In plain English: Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

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cha-nokhחֲנ֥וֹךְEnochme-tu-she-lachמְתוּשֶׁ֖לַחMethuselahla-mekhלָֽמֶךְLamech

⁴Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

In plain English: Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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no-achנֹ֥חַNoahshemשֵׁ֖םShemchamחָ֥םHamva-ya-fetוָיָֽפֶתand Japheth

⁵The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

In plain English: The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe sons ofye-fetיֶ֔פֶתJaphethgo-merגֹּ֣מֶרGomeru-ma-gogוּמָג֔וֹגand Magogu-ma-daiוּמָדַ֖יand Madaive-ya-vanוְיָוָ֣ןand Javanve-tu-valוְתֻבָ֑לand Tubalu-me-shekhוּמֶ֖שֶׁךְand Meshechve-tee-rasוְתִירָֽסand Tiras

⁶The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

In plain English: The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath and Togarmah.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֖יand the sons ofgo-merגֹּ֑מֶרGomerash-ka-nazאַשְׁכֲּנַ֥זAshkenazve-dee-fatוְדִיפַ֖תand Diphathve-to-gar-mahוְתוֹגַרְמָֽהand Togarmah

⁷The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

In plain English: The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֥יand the sons ofya-vanיָוָ֖ןJavane-lee-shahאֱלִישָׁ֣הwere Elishahve-tar-shee-shahוְתַרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהand Tarshishkee-teemכִּתִּ֖יםKittimve-ro-da-neemוְרוֹדָנִֽיםand Rodanim

⁸The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

In plain English: The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֖יthe sons ofchamחָ֑םHamkushכּ֥וּשׁCushu-mitz-ra-yimוּמִצְרַ֖יִםand Mizraimputפּ֥וּטPutu-khe-na-anוּכְנָֽעַןand Canaan

⁹The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

In plain English: The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֣יand the sons ofkhushכ֔וּשׁCushse-vaסְבָא֙Sebava-cha-vee-lahוַחֲוִילָ֔הand Havilahve-sav-taוְסַבְתָּ֥אand Sabtave-ra-maוְרַעְמָ֖אand Raamahve-sav-te-khaוְסַבְתְּכָ֑אand Sabtecau-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֥יand the sons ofra-maרַעְמָ֖אRaamahshe-vaשְׁבָ֥אShebau-de-danוּדְדָֽןand Dedan

¹⁰Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.

In plain English: Cush fathered Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one (or: a warrior) on the earth (or: in the land).

The Hebrew word: "A mighty one" is gibbor, which the dictionary gives as "powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant". The same words about Nimrod are in . The next verse there, , adds that he was "a mighty hunter before Yahweh"; this verse does not.

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ve-khushוְכ֖וּשׁand Cushya-ladיָלַ֣דhe fatherednim-rodנִמְר֑וֹדNimrodhuה֣וּאhehe-chelהֵחֵ֔לhe beganlih-yotלִהְי֥וֹתto begee-borגִּבּ֖וֹרa mighty manba-a-retzבָּאָֽרֶץon the earth

¹¹Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

In plain English: Mizraim fathered the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

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u-mitz-ra-yimוּמִצְרַ֡יִםand Mizraimya-ladיָלַ֞דhe fatheredlu-dee-yimלודייםthe Luditesve-etוְאֶתanda-na-meemעֲנָמִ֛יםthe Anamitesve-etוְאֶתandle-ha-veemלְהָבִ֖יםthe Lehabitesve-etוְאֶתandnaf-tu-cheemנַפְתֻּחִֽיםthe Naphtuhites

¹²Pathrusim, Casluhim (where the Philistines came from), and Caphtorim.

In plain English: the Pathrusites and the Casluhites (from whom, or: from there, came the Philistines), and the Caphtorites.

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ve-etוְֽאֶתandpat-ru-seemפַּתְרֻסִ֞יםthe Pathrusitesve-etוְאֶתandkas-lu-cheemכַּסְלֻחִ֗יםthe Casluhitesa-sherאֲשֶׁ֨רwhomya-tze-uיָצְא֥וּthey came forthmee-shamמִשָּׁ֛םfrom therepe-lish-teemפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםthe Philistinesve-etוְאֶתandkaf-to-reemכַּפְתֹּרִֽיםthe Caphtorites

¹³Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

In plain English: Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

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u-khe-na-anוּכְנַ֗עַןand Canaanya-ladיָלַ֛דhe fatheredtzee-donצִיד֥וֹןSidonbe-khor-oבְּכֹר֖וֹhis firstbornve-etוְאֶתandchetחֵֽתHeth

¹⁴the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

In plain English: the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

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ve-etוְאֶתandhay-vu-seeהַיְבוּסִי֙the Jebusitesve-etוְאֶתandha-e-mo-reeהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יthe Amoritesve-etוְאֵ֖תandha-gir-ga-sheeהַגִּרְגָּשִֽׁיthe Girgashites

¹⁵the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

In plain English: the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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ve-etוְאֶתandha-chee-veeהַחִוִּ֥יthe Hivitesve-etוְאֶתandha-ar-keeהַֽעַרְקִ֖יthe Arkitesve-etוְאֶתandha-see-neeהַסִּינִֽיthe Sinites

¹⁶the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

In plain English: the Arvadites, the Zemarites and the Hamathites.

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ve-etוְאֶתandha-ar-va-deeהָאַרְוָדִ֥יthe Arvaditesve-etוְאֶתandha-tze-ma-reeהַצְּמָרִ֖יthe Zemaritesve-etוְאֶתandha-cha-ma-teeהַֽחֲמָתִֽיthe Hamathites

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

In plain English: The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe sons ofshemשֵׁ֔םShemei-lamעֵילָ֣םElamve-a-shurוְאַשּׁ֔וּרand Asshurve-ar-pakh-shadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖דand Arphaxadve-ludוְל֣וּדand Ludva-a-ramוַאֲרָ֑םand Aramve-utzוְע֥וּץand Uzve-chulוְח֖וּלand Hulve-ge-terוְגֶ֥תֶרand Getherva-me-shekhוָמֶֽשֶׁךְand Meshech

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

In plain English: Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

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ve-ar-pakh-shadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖דand Arphaxadya-ladיָלַ֣דhe fatheredsha-lachשָׁ֑לַחShelahve-she-lachוְשֶׁ֖לַחand Shelahya-ladיָלַ֥דhe fatherede-verעֵֽבֶרEber

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.

In plain English: Two sons were born to Eber. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth (or: the land) was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.

The Hebrew word: Peleg is peleg. The reason the text gives is that "in his days the earth was divided", and the Hebrew word for "was divided", nifleg, comes from palag, which the dictionary gives as "to split (literally or figuratively)". The word for "earth" is erets, which can also mean "land". The same line is in .

What changes: Read as "the earth", the whole earth was divided in his days. Read as "the land", a land was divided. The text says only that it happened in his days, and does not say how.

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u-le-e-verוּלְעֵ֥בֶרand to Eberyu-ladיֻלַּ֖דit was born she-neiשְׁנֵ֣יtwo va-neemבָנִ֑יםsons shemשֵׁ֣םthe name of ha-e-chadהָאֶחָ֞דonepe-legפֶּ֗לֶגwas Pelegkeeכִּ֤יforve-ya-mavבְיָמָיו֙in his daysnif-le-gahנִפְלְגָ֣הit was dividedha-a-retzהָאָ֔רֶץthe earthve-shemוְשֵׁ֥םand the name ofa-cheevאָחִ֖יוhis brotherya-ke-tanיָקְטָֽןwas Joktan

²⁰Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

In plain English: Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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ve-ya-ke-tanוְיָקְטָ֣ןand Joktanya-ladיָלַ֔דhe fatheredal-mo-dadאַלְמוֹדָ֖דAlmodadve-etוְאֶתandsha-lefשָׁ֑לֶףShelephve-etוְאֶתandcha-tzar-ma-vetחֲצַרְמָ֖וֶתHazarmavethve-etוְאֶתandya-rachיָֽרַחJerah

²¹Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

In plain English: Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

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ve-etוְאֶתandha-do-ramהֲדוֹרָ֥םHadoramve-etוְאֶתandu-zalאוּזָ֖לUzalve-etוְאֶתanddik-lahדִּקְלָֽהDiklah

²²Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

In plain English: Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

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ve-etוְאֶתandei-valעֵיבָ֥לEbalve-etוְאֶתanda-vee-ma-elאֲבִימָאֵ֖לAbimaelve-etוְאֶתandshe-vaשְׁבָֽאSheba

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

In plain English: Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

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ve-etוְאֶתando-feerאוֹפִ֥ירOphirve-etוְאֶתandcha-vee-lahחֲוִילָ֖הHavilahve-etוְאֶתandyo-vavיוֹבָ֑בJobabkolכָּלalle-lehאֵ֖לֶּהthesebe-neiבְּנֵ֥יwere the sons ofya-ke-tanיָקְטָֽןJoktan

²⁴Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

In plain English: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

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shemשֵׁ֥םShemar-pakh-shadאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖דArphaxadsha-lachשָֽׁלַחShelah

²⁵Eber, Peleg, Reu,

In plain English: Eber, Peleg, Reu,

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e-verעֵ֥בֶרEberpe-legפֶּ֖לֶגPelegre-uרְעֽוּReu

²⁶Serug, Nahor, Terah,

In plain English: Serug, Nahor, Terah,

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se-rugשְׂר֥וּגSerugna-chorנָח֖וֹרNahorta-rachתָּֽרַחTerah

²⁷Abram (also called Abraham).

In plain English: Abram, that is, Abraham.

Good to know: The verse gives both names, Abram and Abraham. The text of tells when the name changed: "your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations". This list does not explain it.

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av-ramאַבְרָ֖םAbramhuה֥וּאheav-ra-hamאַבְרָהָֽםis Abraham

²⁸The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

In plain English: The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.

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be-neiבְּנֵי֙the sons of av-ra-hamאַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham yitz-chakיִצְחָ֖קIsaacve-yish-ma-elוְיִשְׁמָעֵֽאלand Ishmael

²⁹These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

In plain English: These are their generations. The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth. Then came Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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e-lehאֵ֖לֶּהtheseto-le-do-tamתֹּלְדוֹתָ֑םtheir were generationsbe-khorבְּכ֤וֹרthe firstborn ofyish-ma-elיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙Ishmaelne-va-yotנְבָי֔וֹתNebaiothve-ke-darוְקֵדָ֥רand Kedarve-ad-be-elוְאַדְבְּאֵ֖לand Adbeelu-miv-samוּמִבְשָֽׂםand Mibsam

³⁰Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

In plain English: Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

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mish-maמִשְׁמָ֣עMishmave-du-mahוְדוּמָ֔הand Dumahma-saמַשָּׂ֖אMassacha-dadחֲדַ֥דHadadve-tei-maוְתֵימָֽאand Tema

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

In plain English: Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

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ye-turיְט֥וּרJeturna-feeshנָפִ֖ישׁNaphishva-ke-de-mahוָקֵ֑דְמָהand Kedemahe-lehאֵ֥לֶּהthesehemהֵ֖םtheybe-neiבְּנֵ֥יwere the sons ofyish-ma-elיִשְׁמָעֵֽאלIshmael

³²The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

In plain English: The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֨יand the sons ofke-tu-rahקְטוּרָ֜הKeturahpee-le-geshפִּילֶ֣גֶשׁthe concubine ofav-ra-hamאַבְרָהָ֗םAbraham yal-dahיָלְדָ֞הshe borezim-ranזִמְרָ֧ןZimranve-ya-ke-shanוְיָקְשָׁ֛ןand Jokshanu-me-danוּמְדָ֥ןand Medanu-mid-yanוּמִדְיָ֖ןand Midianve-yish-bakוְיִשְׁבָּ֣קand Ishbakve-shu-achוְשׁ֑וּחַand Shuahu-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֥יand the sons ofya-ke-shanיָקְשָׁ֖ןJokshanshe-vaשְׁבָ֥אShebau-de-danוּדְדָֽןand Dedan

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

In plain English: The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֣יand the sons ofmid-yanמִדְיָ֗ןMidianei-fahעֵיפָ֤הEphahva-e-ferוָעֵ֨פֶר֙and Epherva-cha-nokhוַחֲנ֔וֹךְand Hanochva-a-vee-daוַאֲבִידָ֖עand Abidave-el-da-ahוְאֶלְדָּעָ֑הand Eldaahkolכָּלalle-lehאֵ֖לֶּהthesebe-neiבְּנֵ֥יwere the sons ofke-tu-rahקְטוּרָֽהKeturah

³⁴Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

In plain English: Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

Good to know: "Israel" here is the name of Isaac's son who is called Jacob in Genesis. This verse says "Esau and Israel" and does not use the name Jacob. gives the change: "Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel".

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va-yo-ledוַיּ֥וֹלֶדand he fathered av-ra-hamאַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham yitz-chakיִצְחָ֑קIsaac be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe sons of yitz-chakיִצְחָ֔קIsaace-savעֵשָׂ֖וEsauve-yis-ra-elוְיִשְׂרָאֵֽלand Israel

³⁵The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

In plain English: The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֖יthe sons ofe-savעֵשָׂ֑וEsaue-lee-fazאֱלִיפַ֛זEliphazre-u-elרְעוּאֵ֥לReuelvee-ushוִיע֖וּשׁand Jeushve-ya-lamוְיַעְלָ֥םand Jalamve-ko-rachוְקֹֽרַחand Korah

³⁶The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

In plain English: The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֖יthe sons ofe-lee-fazאֱלִיפָ֑זEliphaztei-manתֵּימָ֤ןTemanve-o-marוְאוֹמָר֙and Omartze-feeצְפִ֣יZephive-ga-tamוְגַעְתָּ֔םand Gatamke-nazקְנַ֖זKenazve-tim-naוְתִמְנָ֥עand Timnava-a-ma-lekוַעֲמָלֵֽקand Amalek

³⁷The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

In plain English: The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֖יthe sons ofre-u-elרְעוּאֵ֑לReuelna-chatנַ֥חַתNahathze-rachזֶ֖רַחZerahsha-mahשַׁמָּ֥הShammahu-mee-zahוּמִזָּֽהand Mizzah

³⁸The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

In plain English: The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֣יand the sons ofse-eerשֵׂעִ֔ירSeirlo-tanלוֹטָ֥ןLotanve-sho-valוְשׁוֹבָ֖לand Shobalve-tziv-onוְצִבְע֣וֹןand Zibeonva-a-nahוַֽעֲנָ֑הand Anahve-dee-shonוְדִישֹׁ֥ןand Dishonve-e-tzerוְאֵ֖צֶרand Ezerve-dee-shanוְדִישָֽׁןand Dishan

³⁹The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan’s sister.

In plain English: The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam. Lotan's sister was Timna.

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u-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֥יand the sons oflo-tanלוֹטָ֖ןLotancho-reeחֹרִ֣יHorive-ho-mamוְהוֹמָ֑םand Homamva-a-chotוַאֲח֥וֹתand was the sister oflo-tanלוֹטָ֖ןLotantim-naתִּמְנָֽעTimna

⁴⁰The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

In plain English: The sons of Shobal were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֣יthe sons ofsho-valשׁוֹבָ֔לShobalal-yanעַלְיָ֧ןAlyanu-ma-na-chatוּמָנַ֛חַתand Manahathve-ei-valוְעֵיבָ֖לand Ebalshe-feeשְׁפִ֣יShephive-o-namוְאוֹנָ֑םand Onamu-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֥יand the sons oftziv-onצִבְע֖וֹןZibeonai-yahאַיָּ֥הAiahva-a-nahוַעֲנָֽהand Anah

⁴¹The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

In plain English: The son of Anah was Dishon. The sons of Dishon were Hamran, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran.

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be-neiבְּנֵ֥יthe sons ofa-nahעֲנָ֖הAnahdee-shonדִּישׁ֑וֹןDishonu-ve-neiוּבְנֵ֣יand the sons ofdee-shonדִישׁ֔וֹןDishoncham-ranחַמְרָ֥ןHamranve-esh-banוְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ןand Eshbanve-yit-ranוְיִתְרָ֥ןand Ithranu-khe-ranוּכְרָֽןand Keran

⁴²The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

In plain English: The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan (the Hebrew here says Dishon) were Uz and Aran.

Good to know: The Hebrew of this verse says "the sons of Dishon", the same spelling as Dishon in verse 41. This Bible reads "Dishan", the name in , which has the same two sons, Uz and Aran. The dictionary lists Dishon and Dishan as two names.

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be-neiבְּֽנֵיthe sons ofe-tzerאֵ֔צֶרEzerbil-hanבִּלְהָ֥ןBilhanve-za-a-vanוְזַעֲוָ֖ןand Zaavanya-a-kanיַעֲקָ֑ןJaakanbe-neiבְּנֵ֥יthe sons ofdee-shonדִישׁ֖וֹןDishonutzע֥וּץUzva-a-ranוַאֲרָֽןand Aran

⁴³Now these are the kings who 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.

In plain English: These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor. The name of his city was Dinhabah.

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ve-e-lehוְאֵ֣לֶּהand theseha-me-la-kheemהַמְּלָכִ֗יםwere the kingsa-sherאֲשֶׁ֤רwhoma-le-khuמָלְכוּ֙they reignedbe-e-retzבְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land ofe-domאֱד֔וֹםEdomlif-neiלִפְנֵ֥יbeforeme-lokhמְלָךְreignedme-lekhמֶ֖לֶךְa kingliv-neiלִבְנֵ֣יof the people of yis-ra-elיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelbe-laבֶּ֚לַעBelabenבֶּןthe son ofbe-orבְּע֔וֹרBeorve-shemוְשֵׁ֥םand the name ofir-oעִיר֖וֹhis citydin-ha-vahדִּנְהָֽבָהwas Dinhabah

⁴⁴Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

In plain English: Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֖מָתand he diedba-laבָּ֑לַעBelava-yim-lokhוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְand he reignedtach-tavתַּחְתָּ֔יוin place of himyo-vavיוֹבָ֥בJobabbenבֶּןthe son ofze-rachזֶ֖רַחZerahmee-ba-tze-rahמִבָּצְרָֽהfrom Bozrah

⁴⁵Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

In plain English: Jobab died, and Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֖מָתand he diedyo-vavיוֹבָ֑בJobabva-yim-lokhוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְand he reignedtach-tavתַּחְתָּ֔יוin place of himchu-shamחוּשָׁ֖םHushamme-e-retzמֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land ofha-tei-ma-neeהַתֵּימָנִֽיthe Temanites

⁴⁶Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

In plain English: Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad reigned in his place. He was the one who struck Midian in the field of Moab. The name of his city was Avith.

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֖מָתand he diedchu-shamחוּשָׁ֑םHushamva-yim-lokhוַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְand he reignedtach-tavתַּחְתָּ֜יוin place of himha-dadהֲדַ֣דHadadbenבֶּןthe son ofbe-dadבְּדַ֗דBedadha-ma-kehהַמַּכֶּ֤הwho struck downmid-yanמִדְיָן֙Midianbis-dehבִּשְׂדֵ֣הin the region ofmo-avמוֹאָ֔בMoabve-shemוְשֵׁ֥םand the name ofir-oעִיר֖וֹhis citya-yotעיותwas Avith

⁴⁷Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

In plain English: Hadad died, and Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֖מָתand he diedha-dadהֲדָ֑דHadadva-yim-lokhוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְand he reignedtach-tavתַּחְתָּ֔יוin place of himsam-lahשַׂמְלָ֖הSamlahmee-mas-re-kahמִמַּשְׂרֵקָֽהfrom Masrekah

⁴⁸Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

In plain English: Samlah died, and Shaul from Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֖מָתand he diedsam-lahשַׂמְלָ֑הSamlahva-yim-lokhוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְand he reignedtach-tavתַּחְתָּ֔יוin place of himsha-ulשָׁא֖וּלShaulme-re-cho-votמֵרְחֹב֥וֹתfrom Rehobothha-na-harהַנָּהָֽרthe river

⁴⁹Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

In plain English: Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֖מָתand he diedsha-ulשָׁא֑וּלShaulva-yim-lokhוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְand he reignedtach-tavתַּחְתָּ֔יוin place of himba-alבַּ֥עַלBaal-cha-nanחָנָ֖ןHananbenבֶּןthe son ofakh-borעַכְבּֽוֹרAchbor

⁵⁰Baal Hanan died, and 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.

In plain English: Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֨מָת֙and he diedba-alבַּ֣עַלBaal-cha-nanחָנָ֔ןHananva-yim-lokhוַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְand he reignedtach-tavתַּחְתָּיו֙in place of himha-dadהֲדַ֔דHadadve-shemוְשֵׁ֥םand the name ofir-oעִיר֖וֹhis citypaפָּ֑עִיwas Paive-shemוְשֵׁ֨םand the name of isht-oאִשְׁתּ֤וֹhis wifeme-hei-tav-elמְהֵיטַבְאֵל֙was Mehetabelbatבַּתthe daughter ofmat-redמַטְרֵ֔דMatredbatבַּ֖תthe daughter ofmeiמֵ֥יMe-za-havזָהָֽבZahab

⁵¹Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

In plain English: Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

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va-ya-motוַיָּ֖מָתand he diedha-dadהֲדָ֑דHadadva-yih-yuוַיִּהְיוּ֙and they werea-lu-feiאַלּוּפֵ֣יthe chiefs ofe-domאֱד֔וֹםEdoma-lufאַלּ֥וּףchieftim-naתִּמְנָ֛עTimnaa-lufאַלּ֥וּףchiefal-yahעליהAlvaha-lufאַלּ֥וּףchiefye-tetיְתֵֽתJetheth

⁵²chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

In plain English: chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

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a-lufאַלּ֧וּףchiefo-ho-lee-va-mahאָהֳלִיבָמָ֛הOholibamaha-lufאַלּ֥וּףchiefe-lahאֵלָ֖הElaha-lufאַלּ֥וּףchiefpee-nonפִּינֹֽןPinon

⁵³chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

In plain English: chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

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a-lufאַלּ֥וּףchiefke-nazקְנַ֛זKenaza-lufאַלּ֥וּףchieftei-manתֵּימָ֖ןTemana-lufאַלּ֣וּףchiefmiv-tzarמִבְצָֽרMibzar

⁵⁴chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

In plain English: chief Magdiel and chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

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a-lufאַלּ֥וּףchiefmag-dee-elמַגְדִּיאֵ֖לMagdiela-lufאַלּ֣וּףchiefee-ramעִירָ֑םIrame-lehאֵ֖לֶּהthesea-lu-feiאַלּוּפֵ֥יwere the chiefs ofe-domאֱדֽוֹםEdom