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From Adam to the Sons of Keturah
v. 1. Adam, Sheth, Enosh, the members of the families in the direct order of succession only being mentioned,
v. 2. Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
v. 3. Henoch, who was taken up into heaven by the Lord, Methuselah, the man who reached the highest age recorded in history, Lamech,
v. 4. Noah, with whom the list of the antediluvian patriarchs is brought to an end, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, all three sons of Noah being mentioned as the founders of the world after the Flood.
v. 5. The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
v. 6. And the sons of Gomer: Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
v. 7. And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. The seven sons and seven grandsons of Japheth were the founders of strong nations. Cf Gen_10:2-5.
v. 8. The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
v. 9. And the sons of Cush: Sevah, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba. and Dedan.
v. 10. And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be mighty upon the earth, the first ruler of a world empire.
v. 11. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
v. 12. and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim. These two were brother nations.
v. 13. And Canaan begat Zidon, his firstborn, and Heth,
v. 14. the Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
v. 15. and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
v. 16. and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite, all these nations being established afterwards to the southeast and east of the Mediterranean Sea. Cf Gen_10:6-20.
v. 17. The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech (or Mash), the last four being sons of Aram and grandsons of Shem. These nations were found principally on the Arabian Peninsula and in the valley of the Euphrates and TigrIsaiah
v. 18. And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
v. 19. And unto Eber were born two sons; the name of the one was Peleg (division), because in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
v. 20. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazar-maveth, and Jerah,
v. 21. Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
v. 22. and Ebal (or Obal), and Abimael, and Sheba,
v. 23. and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. The nations were found from Asia Minor eastward to India. Cf Gen_10:21-31.
v. 24. Here follows Shem's line to Abraham: Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
v. 25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,
v. 26. Serug, Nahor, Terah,
v. 27. Abram; the same is Abraham, the Lord Himself having changed his name, Gen_17:5.
v. 28. The sons of Abraham: Isaac, the son of promise and bearer of the Messianic prophecy, and Ishmael.
v. 29. These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
v. 30. Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Radad, and Tema,
v. 31. Jetur, Naphish, arid Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael, Gen_25:12-16. These names are perpetuated in the clans and tribes of the Arabs to the present day, a witness of the fulfilment of God's promises. He is true and faithful and will not let His words fall to the ground.