---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: 1 Chronicles from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 1
verse_count: 54
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 1 Chronicles, chap. 1, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# 1 Chronicles 1

*Adam's line to Noah The sons of Japheth The sons of Ham The sons of Shem Shem's line to Abraham The, posterity of Abraham.*

**1** Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
**2** Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
**3** Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
**4** Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
**5** The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
**6** And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
**7** And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
**8** The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
**9** And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
**10** And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be mighty upon the earth.
**11** And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim.
**12** And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphtorim.
**13** And Canaan begat Zidon his first-born, and Heth,
**14** The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
**15** And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
**16** And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
**17** The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
**18** And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
**19** And unto Eber were born two sons; the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
**20** And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
**21** Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
**22** And Ebal, and Abimael. and Sheba,
**23** And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
**24** Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
**25** Eber, Peleg, Reu,
**26** Serug, Nahor, Terah,
**27** Abram; the same is Abraham.
**28** The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
**29** These are their generations; The first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
**30** Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
**31** Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
**32** Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine; she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
**33** And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
**34** And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
**35** The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
**36** The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
**37** The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
**38** And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer and Dishan.
**39** And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.
**40** The sons of Shobal; Alian and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
**41** The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
**42** The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
**43** Now 'these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor;
**44** And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
**45** And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
**46** and the name of his city was Avith.
**47** And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
**48** And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
**49** And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
**50** and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
**51** Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were: duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
**52** Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
**53** Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
**54** Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.