Patriarchs (Bible) - Table of Nations

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

• Ham, father of Canaan (Canaanites)

• 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

• 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

• Kemuel, father of Aram (Arameans)
• Bethuel, father of Laban and Rebeccah

• Laban, father of Leah and Rachel

• Nahor and Reumah, parents of Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah
• Haran, father of Lot

• 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)

• Esau and Adah, parents of Eliphaz

• 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.