Descendants of Adam

Twenty-third Generation


178. Eliphaz (Esau , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ).

Genesis 36:12

Eliphaz married (1) Timna.

Genesis 36:12

Eliphaz and Timna had the following children:

  206 M i Teman.

Genesis 36:11
  207 M ii Omar.

Genesis 36:11
  208 M iii Zepho.

Genesis 36:11
I Chronicles 1:36
  209 M iv Gatam.

Genesis 36:11
  210 M v Kenaz.

Genesis 36:11
  211 M vi Korah.

1 Chronicles 36:16
  212 M vii Timna.

1 Chronicles 1:36
  213 M viii Amalek.

1 Chronicles 1:36

Eliphaz married (2) Unknown.

Genesis 36:10-13

182. Reuel (Esau , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ).

1 Chronicles 1:35-37

He had the following children:

  214 M i Nahath*.

1 Chronicles 1:37
  215 M ii Zerah*.

1 Chronicles 1:37
  216 M iii Shammah*.

1 Chronicles 1:37
  217 M iv Mizzah*.

1 Chronicles 1:37

183. Reuben (1st) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born in 1777 BC.

Genesis 29:32
Genesis 49:3-4
Leah said "The Lord has seen my trouble and now my husband will love me." That is a reference to the fact that Jacob loved Rachel better that Leah. So she named him Reuben. On his deathbed Jacob said that Reuben was excellent in dignity and power, but that he would never excel because of his relationship with Jacob's concubine, Bilhah.

He had the following children:

  218 M i Hanoch.

1 Chronicles 5:3
+ 219 M ii Pallu.
  220 M iii Hezron.

1 Chronicles 5:3
  221 M iv Carmi.

1 Chronicles 5:3
  222 M v Bohan*.

Joshua 15:6, 18:17
  223 M vi Elizur*.

Numbers 1:5
+ 224 M vii Zaccur*.
+ 225 M viii Joel*.
+ 226 M ix Joel*.
  227 M x Zichri*.

1 Chronicles 27:16

184. Simeon (2nd) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born in 1776 BC.

Genesis 29:33
Genesis 49:5
Leah said, "The Lord has given me this son because he heard that I was not loved." This refers to the fact that Jacob loved Rachel best. Thus the name Simeon. He was known for his cruelty.

He had the following children:

  228 M i Jemuel (Nemuel).

1 Chronicles 4:24
  229 M ii Jamin.

1 Chronicles 4:24
  230 M iii Ohad.

Genesis 46:10
  231 M iv Jarib.

1 Chronicles 4:24
  232 M v Zerah.

1 Chronicles 4:24
+ 233 M vi Shaul.
+ 234 M vii Hori*.

185. Levi (3rd) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born in 1775 BC.

Genesis 29:34
Genesis 49:5
Leah said, "Now my husband will be bound more tightly to me because I have borne him three sons." Thus the name Levi. His descendants were the Temple Priests. He was known for his cruelty.

He had the following children:

+ 235 M i Gershon.
+ 236 M ii Kohath.
+ 237 M iii Merari.
+ 238 F iv Jochebed.
+ 239 M v Kemuel*.
+ 240 M vi Shimei*.

186. Judah (4th) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born in 1774 BC.

Genesis 29:35 - Leah said, "This time I will praise the Lord." So she named him Judah. He was the ancestor of Jesus. He was Jesus' 50th great grandfather.

Judah married (1) Daughter of Shua.

Genesis 38:2

Judah and Daughter had the following children:

  241 M i Er.

Genesis 38:3
        Er married Tamar.

Genesis 38 - Tamar was Jesus' 41st great grandmother according to Matthew's genealogy. According to Luke she was his 50th great grandmother.

Jewish law dictated that when a man died his brother was bound to marry the widow. That insured that the deceased man's line would be continued. After the death of her first husband, Tamar married Judah's second son. However, after the second son died, Judah did not want her to marry his third son, because he feared that son would also die. The ancient Jews were very superstitious, and believed that there was an evil spirit that entered the bed chamber and killed husbands. So, Tamar posed as a prostitute and tricked Judah into sleeping with her. When she became pregnant and revealed herself to Judah, he was ashamed that he had treated her so badly. She became her father-in-law's wife and bore him twin sons, Perez (Jesus' ancestor) and Zerah.
  242 M ii Onan.

Genesis 38:4
        Onan married Tamar.

Genesis 38 - Tamar was Jesus' 41st great grandmother according to Matthew's genealogy. According to Luke she was his 50th great grandmother.

Jewish law dictated that when a man died his brother was bound to marry the widow. That insured that the deceased man's line would be continued. After the death of her first husband, Tamar married Judah's second son. However, after the second son died, Judah did not want her to marry his third son, because he feared that son would also die. The ancient Jews were very superstitious, and believed that there was an evil spirit that entered the bed chamber and killed husbands. So, Tamar posed as a prostitute and tricked Judah into sleeping with her. When she became pregnant and revealed herself to Judah, he was ashamed that he had treated her so badly. She became her father-in-law's wife and bore him twin sons, Perez (Jesus' ancestor) and Zerah.
+ 243 M iii Shelah.

Judah married (2) Tamar.

Genesis 38 - Tamar was Jesus' 41st great grandmother according to Matthew's genealogy. According to Luke she was his 50th great grandmother.

Jewish law dictated that when a man died his brother was bound to marry the widow. That insured that the deceased man's line would be continued. After the death of her first husband, Tamar married Judah's second son. However, after the second son died, Judah did not want her to marry his third son, because he feared that son would also die. The ancient Jews were very superstitious, and believed that there was an evil spirit that entered the bed chamber and killed husbands. So, Tamar posed as a prostitute and tricked Judah into sleeping with her. When she became pregnant and revealed herself to Judah, he was ashamed that he had treated her so badly. She became her father-in-law's wife and bore him twin sons, Perez (Jesus' ancestor) and Zerah.

Judah and Tamar had the following children:

+ 244 M iv Perez.
+ 245 M v Zerah.
+ 246 M vi Shobal.

187. Issachar (9th) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born in 1773 BC.

Genesis 30:18
Genesis 49:14
Leah said, "God has given me my reward because I gave my slave to my husband." So she named him Issachar. He was called a strong donkey, lying down between two burdens.

He had the following children:

+ 247 M i Tola.
  248 M ii Puah.

Genesis 46:13
  249 M iii Jashub (Job).

Genesis 46:13
  250 M iv Shimron.

Genesis 46:13
+ 251 M v Zuar*.
+ 252 M vi Michael*.
+ 253 M vii Dodo*.
+ 254 M viii Azzan*.
+ 255 M ix Joseph*.

188. Zebulun (10th) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born in 1772 BC.

Genesis 30:20
Genesis 49:13
Leah said, "Now my husband will accept me because I have borne him six sons. Thus the name Zebulun. He was called a haven for ships.

He had the following children:

  256 M i Sered.

Genesis 46:14
  257 M ii Elon.

Genesis 46:14
  258 M iii Jahleel.

Genesis 46:14
  259 M iv Elon*.

Judges 12:11-12
+ 260 M v Helon*.
+ 261 M vi Sodi*.
+ 262 M vii Parnach*.
+ 263 M viii Obadiah*.

190. Joseph (11th) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born in 1744 BC. He died in 1634 BC in ,,,Egypt. He was buried in 1233 BC in Shechem,,,Canaan.

Genesis 30:24
Genesis 50:25-26
Joshua 24:32
He was sold into slavery by his brothers and taken to Egypt. There he interpreted a dream of the Pharaoh and was made a ruler.

Genesis 41:46; 45:6; 47:9 place his birth in 1744 BC. Genesis 41:46 places his birth at the end of Jacob's service for his wives. Rachel said, "God has taken away my disgrace by giving me a son. May the Lord give me another son." So she named him Joseph.

Joseph married Asenath daughter of Potipherah in 1714 BC in ,,,Egypt.

Genesis 41:45

Joseph and Asenath had the following children:

+ 264 M i Manasseh was born in 1709 BC.
+ 265 M ii Ephraim was born in 1708 BC.

191. Benjamin (12th) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born in 1734 BC.

Genesis 35:18
Genesis 49:27
With her dying breath Rachel named him Benoni, but Jacob named him Benjamin.
He was called a ravenous wolf.

He had the following children:

+ 266 M i Bela.
+ 267 M ii Jediael.
  268 M iii Becher.

Genesis 46:21
  269 M iv Ashbel.

Genesis 46:21
+ 270 M v Gera.
  271 M vi Naaman.

Genesis 46:21
  272 M vii Ehi.

Genesis 46:21
  273 M viii Rosh.

Genesis 46:21
  274 M ix Muppim.

Genesis 46:21
  275 M x Huppin.

Genesis 46:21
  276 M xi Ard.

Genesis 46:21
  277 M xii Aharah.

1 Chronicles 8:1
  278 M xiii Nohah.

1 Chronicles 8:2
  279 M xiv Rapha.

1 Chronicles 8:2
+ 280 M xv Aphiah*.
+ 281 M xvi Matri*.
+ 282 M xvii Gideoni*.
+ 283 M xviii Raphu*.
  284 M xix Shaharaim*.

1 Chronicles 8:8
  285 M xx Chislon*.

Numbers 34:21
+ 286 M xxi Bichri*.
+ 287 M xxii Rimmon*.

192. Dan (5th) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born about 1771 BC.

Genesis 30:3-6

Bilhah was Rachel's slave. Rachel said, "God has judged in my favor. He has heard my prayer and has given my a son." So she named him Dan.

Her was called a judge of his people and a serpent. (Genesis 49:16-17)

He had the following children:

  288 M i Hushim.

Genesis 46:23
+ 289 M ii Ammiahaddai*.
+ 290 M iii Gemalli*.
+ 291 M iv Ahisamach*.
+ 292 M v Dibri*.
+ 293 M vi Manoah*.

193. Naphtali (6th) (Jacob (Israel) , Isaac , Abraham (Abram) , Terah , Nahor , Serug , Reu , Peleg , Eber , Shelah , Arpachshad , Shem , Noah , Lamech , Methuselah , Enoch , Jared , Mahalalel , Kenan , Enosh , Seth , Adam ) was born about 1772 BC.

Genesis 30:8 - Bilhah was Rachel's slave. Rachel said, "I have fought a hard fight with my sister, but I have won." So she named him Naphtali. He was called "deer let loose" who uses beautiful words.

He had the following children:

  294 M i Jahzeel.

Genesis 46:24
  295 M ii Geni.

Genesis 46:24
  296 M iii Jezer.

Genesis 46:24
  297 M iv Shillem.

Genesis 46:24
+ 298 M v Vopshi*.
+ 299 M vi Ammihud*.
+ 300 M vii Asiel*.
+ 301 M viii Enan*.
+ 302 M ix Azrel*.

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