25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 and Abram (Abraham).
28 And Abraham had Isaac and Ishmael. 29 Abraham's family tree developed along these lines: Ishmael had Nebaioth (his firstborn), then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah - the Ishmael branch. 32 Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Then Jokshan had Sheba and Dedan. 33 And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
34 Abraham had Isaac, and Isaac had Esau and Israel (Jacob). 35 Esau had Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. 36 Eliphaz had Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. 37 And Reuel had Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38 Seir then had Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. 39 Lotan had Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister. 40 Shobal had Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon had Aiah and Anah. 41 Anah had Dishon. Dishon had Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. 42 Ezer had Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. And Dishan had Uz and Aran. 43 A list of the kings who ruled in the country of Edom before Israel had a king: Bela son of Beor; his city was Dinhabah. 44 Bela died; Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah was the next king. 45 Jobab died; Husham from the country of the Temanites was the next king. 46 Husham died; Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, was the next king; his city was Avith. 47 Hadad died; Samlah from Masrekah was the next king.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:25-47
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:1-27
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This chapter, and many that follow, repeat the genealogies, or lists of fathers and children in the Bible history, and put them together, with many added. When compared with other places, there are some differences found; yet we must not therefore stumble at the word, but bless God that the things necessary to salvation are plain enough. The original of the Jewish nation is here traced from the first man that God created, and is thereby distinguished from the obscure, fabulous, and absurd origins assigned to other nations. But the nations now are all so mingled with one another, that no one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of these fountains. Only this we are sure of, that God has created of one blood all nations of men; they are all descended from one Adam, one Noah. Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Malachi 2:10.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:28-54
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The genealogy is from hence confined to the posterity of Abraham. Let us take occasion from reading these lists of names, to think of the multitudes that have gone through this world, have done their parts in it, and then quitted it. As one generation, even of sinful men, passes away, another comes. Ecclesiastes 1:4; Numbers 32:14, and will do so while the earth remains. Short is our passage through time into eternity. May we be distinguished as the Lord's people.