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1 Adam, Seth, Enos.
2 Kenan, Mahalchel, Iared.
3 Henoh, Methusalah, Lamech.
4 Noah, Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.
5 The sonnes of Iapheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Iauan, and Thubal, Mesech, and Thiras.
6 The sonnes of Gomer: Aschenaz, Riphath, and Thogarma.
7 And the sonnes of Ianan: Elisa, and Tharsis, Citim, and Dodanun.
8 The sonnes of Ham: Chus, and Mizraim, Phut, and Chanaan.
9 The sonnes of Chus: Seba, and Hauila, Sabbetha, and Raama: and Sabtheca. And the sonnes of Raama: Seba, and Dedan.
10 And Chus begat Nimrod: and he began to be mightie vpon the earth.
11 Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, Lahabim, and Naphthuim,
12 Phathzusim, and Casluim, of which came the Philistines and the Caphthorites.
13 Chanaan begat Zidon his eldest sonne, and Heth.
14 Iebusi also, and Amori, and Girgasi,
15 Heui, Araki, and Sini,
16 And Aruadi, Zamari, and Hemathi.
17 The sonnes of Sem: Elam, and Assur, Arphacsad, Lud, and Aram, & Uz, Hul, and Gether, and Mesech.
18 Arphacsad begat Selah, and Selah begat Eber.
19 And vnto Eber were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg, because that in his dayes the land was deuided, and his brothers name was Ioktan.
20 Ioktan begat Almodad, and Saleph, Hazermaneth, and Ierah,
21 Hadoram also and Usal, and Dikla,
22 Ebal, and Abimael, and Seba,
23 And Ophir, Hauila, and Iobab:
24 All these were the sonnes of Ioktan: Sem, Arphacsad, Selah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Rehu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Therah,
27 Abram, otherwyse called Abraham.
28 The sonnes of Abraham: Isahac, and Ismael.
29 And these are their generations: the eldest sonne of Ismael was Nabaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, and Mibsam.
30 Misma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Thema,
31 Ietur, Naphis, and Kedma: These are the sonnes of Ismael.
32 The children of Ketura Abrahams concubine, she bare Zimram, Ioksan, Medan, Midian, Iisbok, and Suah. The children of Ioksan: Seba, and Dedan.
33 The children of Midian: Epha, and Ephar, Henoch, Abida, and Eldaa: All these are the children of Ketura.
34 And so Abraham begat Isahac. The sonnes of Isahac: Esau and Israel.
35 The sonnes of Esau: Eliphaz, Rehuel, Iehus, Iaelam, and Korah.
36 The children of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Zephi, and Gatham, Kenas, Thunna, and Amalek.
37 The children of Rehuel: Nahath, Zerah, Samma, and Miza.
38 The sonnes of Seir: Lotan, Sobal, Zibeon, and Ana, Dison, Ezer, and Disan.
39 The children of Lotan: Hori, and Homan: and Thimna was Lotans sister.
40 The children of Sobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Sephi, and Onam. The sonnes of Zibeon: Aia, and Ana.
41 And the sonnes of Ana: Dison. The sonnes of Dison: Hamran, Esban, Iethran, and Cheran.
42 The sonnes of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaeuan, and Iakan. The sonnes of Dison: Uz, and Aram.
43 These are the kinges that raigned in the land of Edom, before any king raigned ouer the children of Israel: Bela, the sonne of Beor, and the name of his citie was Dinhaba.
44 And Bela dyed, and Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozra raigned in his steade.
45 And when Iobab also was dead, Husam of the lande of ye Themanites raigned in his steade.
46 And when Husam was dead, Hadad the sonne of Bedad, which smote Midian in the fielde of Moab, raigned in his steade: and the name of his citie was Auith.
47 So Hadad dyed, and Samla of Masreka raigned in his steade.
48 And Samla dyed, and Saul of Rehoboth by the ryuer syde, raigned in his steade.
49 And when Saul was dead, Baalhanan the sonne of Achbor raigned in his steade.
50 And Baalhanan dyed, & Hadad raigned in his steade: and the name of his citie was Phai, and his wyues name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mesahab.
51 Hadad dyed also. And there were dukes in Edom: Duke Thimna, Duke Aliah, Duke Ietheth,
52 Duke Aholibama, Duke Ela, Duke Pinon,
53 Duke Kenaz, Duke Theman, Duke Mibzar,
54 Duke Magdiel, Duke Iram. These are the Dukes of Edom.
The Bishop’s Bible (BB)
The Bishop’s Bible (BB) is a significant English translation of the Bible that was first published in 1568 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It was commissioned by the Church of England as a revision of the Great Bible and as a response to the Geneva Bible, which was popular among the Puritans but contained marginal notes that were considered politically and theologically contentious by the Anglican establishment. The primary goal of the Bishop’ s Bible was to create a translation that would be more acceptable to the ecclesiastical authorities and suitable for use in Anglican churches.
One of the distinguishing features of the Bishop’s Bible is its effort to maintain a high level of accuracy and scholarly integrity while also ensuring that the language used was dignified and appropriate for public reading. The translation was undertaken by a team of bishops and other scholars, hence its name. The translators aimed to preserve the poetic and literary qualities of the original texts, drawing on previous translations such as the Tyndale Bible, the Coverdale Bible, and the Great Bible, while also incorporating their scholarly insights and linguistic refinements.
The Bishop’s Bible was notable for its large, folio format, which was designed to be read from the pulpit. It included extensive marginal notes, though these were more restrained and less controversial than those found in the Geneva Bible. The translation also featured elaborate illustrations and maps, as well as a comprehensive introduction and various prefaces that provided context and guidance for readers. Despite its grandeur and scholarly merit, the Bishop’s Bible did not achieve the widespread popularity of the Geneva Bible among the general populace.
Although the Bishop’s Bible played an essential role in the religious and cultural life of Elizabethan England, it was eventually overshadowed by the King James Version (KJV), which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611. The KJV drew heavily on the Bishop’ s Bible, as well as other earlier translations, but ultimately surpassed it in both scholarly rigor and literary quality. Nonetheless, the Bishop’s Bible remains an important milestone in the history of English Bible translations, reflecting the theological and political currents of its time and contributing to the development of subsequent translations.