25 Eber , Peleg , Reu , 26 Serug , Nahor , Terah , 27 Abram , that is Abraham .
28 The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael . 29 These are their genealogies : the firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth , then Kedar , Adbeel , Mibsam , 30 Mishma , Dumah , Massa , Hadad , Tema , 31 Jetur , Naphish and Kedemah ; these were the sons of Ishmael . 32 The sons of Keturah , Abraham's concubine , whom she bore , were Zimran , Jokshan , Medan , Midian , Ishbak and Shuah . And the sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan . 33 The sons of Midian were Ephah , Epher , Hanoch , Abida and Eldaah . All these were the sons of Keturah .
34 Abraham became the father of Isaac . The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel . 35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz , Reuel , Jeush , Jalam and Korah . 36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman , Omar , [1]Zephi , Gatam , Kenaz , Timna and Amalek . 37 The sons of Reuel were Nahath , Zerah , Shammah and Mizzah . 38 The sons of Seir were Lotan , Shobal , Zibeon , Anah , Dishon , Ezer and Dishan . 39 The sons of Lotan were Hori and [2]Homam ; and Lotan's sister was Timna . 40 The sons of Shobal were [3]Alian , Manahath , Ebal , [4]Shephi and Onam . And the sons of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah . 41 The [5]son of Anah was Dishon . And the sons of Dishon were [6]Hamran , Eshban , Ithran and Cheran . 42 The sons of Ezer were Bilhan , Zaavan and [7]Jaakan . The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran . 43 Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king of the sons of Israel reigned . Bela was the son of Beor , and the name of his city was Dinhabah . 44 When Bela died , Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place . 45 When Jobab died , Husham of the land of the Temanites became king in his place . 46 When Husham died , Hadad the son of Bedad , who [8]defeated Midian in the field of Moab , became king in his place ; and the name of his city was Avith . 47 When Hadad died , Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place .
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.