The Bible in Basic English BBE
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
1 Adam, Seth, Enosh;
1
Adam, Shet, Enosh,
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
2
Kainan, Mahalal’el, Yered,
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
3
Chanoch, Metushelach, Lemech,
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
4
Noach, Shem, Cham, and Yephet.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.
5
The Bnei Yephet: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Yavan, and Tuval, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6 And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Diphath and Togarmah.
6
And the Bnei Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphat, and Togarmah.
7 And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
7
And the Bnei Yavan: Elishah, and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Cush and Egypt, Put and Canaan.
8
The Bnei Cham: Cush, and Mitzrayim, Put, and Kena’an.
9 And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabta and Raama and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
9
And the Bnei Cush: Seva, and Chavilah, and Savta, and Ra’amah, and Savtecha. And the Bnei Ra’amah: Sheva, and Dedan.
10 And Cush was the father of Nimrod: he was the first to be a great man in the earth.
10
And Cush fathered Nimrod; he began to be a gibbor (mighty) one upon ha’aretz.
11 And Egypt was the father of the Ludim and the Anamim and the Lehabim and the Naphtuhim
11
And Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehavim, and Naphtuchim,
12 And the Pathrusim and the Casluhim and the Caphtorim (from whom came the Philistines).
12
And Patrusim, and Casluchim (of whom came the Pelishtim [Philistines]), and Caphtorim.
13 And Canaan was the father of Zidon, his oldest son, and Heth,
13
And Kena’an fathered Tzidon his bechor, and Chet,
14 And the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite,
14
The Yevusi also, and the Emori, and the Girgashi,
15 And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,
15
And the Chivi, and the Arki, and the Sini,
16 And the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite.
16
And the Arvadi, and the Tzemari, and the Chamati.
17 The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram and Uz and Hul and Gether and Meshech.
17
The Bnei Shem: Elam, and Ashur, and Arphachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Utz, and Chul, and Geter, and Meshech.
18 And Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
18
And Arphachshad fathered Shelach, and Shelach fathered Ever.
19 And 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.
19
And unto Ever were born two banim; the shem of the one was Peleg because in his days ha’aretz was divided [Gn 11:1-9]; and his brother’s shem was Yoktan.
20 And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah
20
And Yoktan fathered Almodad, and Sheleph, and Chatzarmavet, and Yerach,
21 And Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah
21
Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22 And Ebal and Abimael and Sheba
22
And Eval, and Avimael, and Sheva,
23 And Ophir and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
23
And Ophir, and Chavilah, and Yovav. All these were the Bnei Yoktan.
24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
24
Shem, Arphachshad, Shelach,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
25
Ever, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
26
Serug, Nachor, Terach,
27 Abram (that is Abraham).
27
Avram, the same is Avraham.
28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
28
The Bnei Avraham: Yitzchak, and Yishmael.
29 These are their generations: the oldest son of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam,
29
These are their toldot; The bechor of Yishmael, Nevayot; then Kedar, Adbe’el, Mivsam,
30 Mishma and Dumah, Massa, Hadad and Tema,
30
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Chadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
31
Yetur, Naphish, Kedemah. These are the Bnei Yishmael.
32 And 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.
32
Now the Bnei Keturah, Avraham’s pilegesh; she bore Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak, and Shuach. And the Bnei Yokshan; Sheva, and Dedan.
33 And the sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
33
And the Bnei Midyan: Ephah, Epher, Chanoch, Avida, and Eldaah. All these are the Bnei Keturah.
34 And Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
34
And Avraham fathered Yitzchak. The Bnei Yitzchak: Esav and Yisroel.
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel and Jeush and Jalam and Korah.
35
The Bnei Esav: Eliphaz, Reuel, Yeush, Ya’alam, Korach.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz and Timna and Amalek.
36
The Bnei Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Tzephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
37
The Bnei Reuel: Nachat, Zerach, Shammah, Mizzah.
38 And the sons of Seir: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan.
38
And the Bnei Seir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziveon, Anah, Dishon, Etzer, and Dishan.
39 And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.
39
And the Bnei Lotan: Chori, Homam; Timna was Lotan’s achot.
40 The sons of Shobal: Alian and Manahath and Ebal, Shephi and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
40
The Bnei Shoval: Alyan, Manachat, Eval, Shephi, Onam. The Bnei Tziveon: Ayah and Anah.
41 The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Hamran and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.
41
The Bnei Anah: Dishon. And the Bnei Dishon: Chamran, Eshban, Yitran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
42
The Bnei Etzer: Bilhan, Za’avan, Ya’akan. The Bnei Dishan: Utz, and Aran.
43 Now 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.
43
Now these are the melachim that reigned in Eretz Edom before any melech reigned over the Bnei Yisroel: Bela Ben Beor; and the shem of his city was Dinhavah.
44 At his death, Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, became king in his place.
44
And when Bela was dead, Yovav Ben Zerach of Botzrah reigned in his place.
45 At the death of Jobab, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, became king in his place.
45
And when Yovav was dead, Chusham of Eretz Temani reigned in his place.
46 And 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.
46
And when Chusham was dead, Hadad Ben Bedad, which defeated Midyan in the sadeh Moav, reigned in his place; and the shem of his city was Avit.
47 And at the death of Hadad, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.
47
And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 And at the death of Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river became king in his place,
48
And when Samlah was dead, Sha’ul of Rechovot-bythe-river reigned in his place.
49 And at the death of Shaul, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, became king in his place.
49
And when Sha’ul was dead, Ba’al-Chanan Ben Achbor reigned in his place.
50 And 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.
50
And when Baal-Chanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his place; and the shem of his city was Pai; and the shem of his isha was Mehetavel Bat Matred Bat Mei-Zahav.
51 And Hadad came to his end. Now the chiefs of Edom were: the chief of Timna, the chief of Aliah, the chief of Jetheth,
51
Hadad died also. And the Allufim of Edom were; Timnah, Alvah, Yetet,
52 The chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of Pinon,
52
Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 The chief of Kenaz, the chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar,
53
Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,
54 The chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
54
Magdiel, Iram. These are the Allufim of Edom.
The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain.
The Orthodox Jewish Bible fourth edition, OJB. Copyright 2002,2003,2008,2010, 2011 by Artists for Israel International. All rights reserved.