Genealogies From Adam to Noah

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Chapter 1 records the descendants from Adam to Noah, the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, by which the earth was populated, the descendants of Shem, Noah's oldest son, to Abraham and the descendants of Abraham's sons, Ishmael and Isaac. Ishmael had 12 sons; they formed the 12 tribes of Midian. The Moslems consider themselves descendants of Ishmael. Isaac had 2 sons, Esau and Jacob. Esau formed the nation of Edom; Jacob formed the nation of Israel.

Genealogy of Christ

(from Adam to David)

       Adam                      Noah                       Abraham 
         |                        |                            |
 .-------+-------.        .-------+--------.           .-------+-------.
Cain    Able    Seth     Ham     Shem    Japheth     Isaac          Ishamel   
                 |                |                    +-------.
               Enosh          Arpachshad             Jacob    Esau
                 |                |                    |
               Kanan            Shelah             (12 sons)
                 |                |                    |
             Mahalalel           Eber            Judah (4th son)
                 |                |                    |
               Jared            Peleg             9 Generations
                 |                |                    |
               Enoch             Reu                 Jesse
                 |                |                    |
             Methuselah         Surug                David
                 |                |
               Lemech           Nahor
                 |                |
               Noah             Terah
                                  |
                               Abraham 

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