Table of Nations
Many of the tribes living in the Middle East, between the time of Abraham and the time of Christ, have a genealogical connection to the Patriarchs or their descendants. This list, taken from the Book of Genesis, gives the details of that genealogy.
- Noah, father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth
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- Ham, father of Canaan (Canaanites)
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- Canaan, father of Sidon, Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashities, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites
- Terah (descendant of Shem), father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran
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- Abram and Hagar, parents of Ishmael (Ishmaelites)
- Abram and Keturah, parents of Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian (Midianites), Ishbak, Shuah
- Nahor and Milcah, parents of Uz, Buz, Kemuel,Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel
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- Kemuel, father of Aram (Arameans)
- Bethuel, father of Laban and Rebeccah
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- Laban, father of Leah and Rachel
- Nahor and Reumah, parents of Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah
- Haran, father of Lot
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- Lot and his older daughter, parents of Moab (Moabites)
- Lot and his younger daughter, parents of Ben-ammi (Ammonites)
- Abraham and Sarah, parents of Isaac
- Isaac and Rebekah, parents of Jacob, Esau (Edomites)
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- Esau and Adah, parents of Eliphaz
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- Eliphaz and Timna, parents of Amalek (Amalekites)
- Jacob and Leah, parents of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun
- Jacob and Rachel, parents of Joseph, Benjamin
- Jacob and Bilhah, parents of Dan, Naphtali
- Jacob and Zilpah, parents of Gad, Asher
- Joseph and Asenath, parents of Manasseh, Ephraim
The twelve tribes of Israel include ten of the sons of Jacob, (excluding Levi and Joseph) and the two sons of Joseph.
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