אֵ֫לֶּה

This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made them.

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

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

These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.

This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.

This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.

When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses.

Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.

…and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”

Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.

Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:

And Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.

The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

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

Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”

When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

But Laban answered Jacob, “These daughters are my daughters, these sons are my sons, and these flocks are my flocks! Everything you see is mine! Yet what can I do today about these daughters of mine or the children they have borne?

He instructed the one in the lead, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘To whom do you belong, where are you going, and whose animals are these before you?’

When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”

“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).

…and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.

These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.

These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.