CHAPTER I.

1 Adam's line to Noah. 5 The sons of Japheth. 8 The sons of Ham. 17 The sons of Shem. 24 Shem's line to Abraham. 29 Ishmael's sons. 32 The sons of Keturah. 34 The posterity of Abraham by Esau. 43 The kings of Edom. 51 The dukes of Edom.

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 Caphthorim.

13 And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, 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.

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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 firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

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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.

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38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, 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.

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41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; 10 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: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

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 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.

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, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, "Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was 13 Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

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51 Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke 14Aliah, 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.

broken off, at the close of the last chapter of the Second Book of the Kings. A period of more than three thousand years is comprised within the space of a few pages; the largest portion of which is included in the first chapter of this Book on which we now enter. We shall offer a few reflections as they are presented to our mind in the review.

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How rapid is the course of time! Thousands of generations may be brought within a very short space. The age of the world, like the life of man, soon passes away. thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night." (Ps. xc. 4.) Never lose sight of this startling fact. Time passes rapidly away. Life is speedily drawing towards its close. Yet a little while, and every man living will be no more. A few more short years, perhaps, and the world itself shall cease to exist. That great day will have come, when time shall be no longer; and all will be swallowed up in one vast eternity. The wicked will be shut up for ever in hell. The righteous will be received into that eternal kingdom and glory, which God hath prepared

for them before the foundation of the world. (Rev. x. 6.)

In looking over this list of names, we may select some, here and there, for profitable reflection. Can we think of the first man, Adam, and not call to mind our original creation, as taken from the dust of the ground; our original purity, as first created in the image of God; our grievous fall, in the sin of the first who sinned; the lamentable consequences which ensued, in the loss sustained, the sentence passed, and the death incurred, both of body and soul, in time and for ever? or can we forget the remedy provided, in the person of the promised Redeemer, then first made known to the world, who is emphatically styled the "Second Man," the "Lord from heaven?" (1 Cor. xv. 47.) Viewed in this light, one word embodies the whole substance of divine revelation; and profitably reminds us of all the great and essential truths of the gospel of our salvation through Christ our Lord.

Or, can you read the name of Enoch, and not be reminded of the man that walked with