I Chronicles 1 Comparison: King James Version vs Bible in Basic English
I Chronicles 1
1Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
7And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
8The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
11And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
13And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
14The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
19And 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.
20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27Abram; the same is Abraham.
28The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
29These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
30Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32Now 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.
33And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
35The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
37The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
39And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
41The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
42The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
43Now 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: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
46And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
47And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
49And when Shaul was dead, Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
50And when Baal–hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
52Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
53Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
54Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
I Chronicles 1
1Adam, Seth, Enosh;
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.
6And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Diphath and Togarmah.
7And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
8The sons of Ham: Cush and Egypt, Put and Canaan.
9And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabta and Raama and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10And Cush was the father of Nimrod: he was the first to be a great man in the earth.
11And Egypt was the father of the Ludim and the Anamim and the Lehabim and the Naphtuhim
12And the Pathrusim and the Casluhim and the Caphtorim (from whom came the Philistines).
13And Canaan was the father of Zidon, his oldest son, and Heth,
14And the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite,
15And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,
16And the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite.
17The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram and Uz and Hul and Gether and Meshech.
18And Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
19And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days a division was made of the earth; and his brother's name was Joktan.
20And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah
21And Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah
22And Ebal and Abimael and Sheba
23And Ophir and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
25Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27Abram (that is Abraham).
28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29These are their generations: the oldest son of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam,
30Mishma and Dumah, Massa, Hadad and Tema,
31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's servant-wife: she was the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33And the sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34And Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel and Jeush and Jalam and Korah.
36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz and Timna and Amalek.
37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
38And the sons of Seir: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan.
39And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40The sons of Shobal: Alian and Manahath and Ebal, Shephi and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
41The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Hamran and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.
42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43Now these are the kings who were ruling in the land of Edom, before there was any king over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; his town was named Dinhabah.
44At his death, Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, became king in his place.
45At the death of Jobab, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, became king in his place.
46And at the death of Husham, Hadad, the son of Bedad, who overcame Midian in the field of Moab, became king; his town was named Avith.
47And at the death of Hadad, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.
48And at the death of Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river became king in his place,
49And at the death of Shaul, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, became king in his place.
50And at the death of Baal-hanan, Hadad became king in his place; his town was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
51And Hadad came to his end. Now the chiefs of Edom were: the chief of Timna, the chief of Aliah, the chief of Jetheth,
52The chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of Pinon,
53The chief of Kenaz, the chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar,
54The chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
Understanding King James Version vs Bible in Basic English in I Chronicles 1
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Key Comparison: I Chronicles 1:16
"And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."
"And the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite."
