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| 1 Adam, Shet, Enosh, | 1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, |
| 2 Keinan, Mahalal'el, Yered, | 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, |
| 3 Hanokh, Metushelach, Lemekh, | 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. |
| 4 Noach; Shem, Ham and Yefet. | 4 The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth. |
| 5 The sons of Yefet: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshekh and Tiras. | 5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras. |
| 6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Difat and Togarmah. | 6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. |
| 7 The sons of Yavan: Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim and Rodanim. | 7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim. |
| 8 The sons of Ham: Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an. | 8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan. |
| 9 The sons of Kush: S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra'ma and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra'ma: Sh'va and D'dan. | 9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 10 Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth. | 10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth. |
| 11 Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, 'Anamim, L'havim, Naftuchim, | 11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 12 Patrusim, Kasluchim (from whom came the P'lishtim) and Kaftorim. | 12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. |
| 13 Kena'an was the father of Tzidon his firstborn, and also of Het, | 13 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, |
| 14 the Y'vusi, the Emori, the Girgashi, | 14 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 15 the Hivi, the 'Arki, the Sini, | 15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 16 the Arvadi, the Tz'mari and the Hamati. | 16 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. |
| 17 The sons of Shem: 'Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud, Aram, 'Utz, Hul, Geter and Meshekh. | 17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech. |
| 18 Arpakhshad fathered Shelach, Shelach fathered 'Ever, | 18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber. |
| 19 and to 'Ever were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg [division], because it was during his lifetime that the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Yoktan. | 19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. |
| 20 Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach, | 20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 22 'Eival, Avima'el, Sh'va, | 22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 23 Ofir, Havilah and Yovav; these were all sons of Yoktan. | 23 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. |
| 24 Shem, Arpakhshad, Shelach, | 24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, |
| 25 'Ever, Peleg, Re'u, | 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, |
| 26 S'rug, Nachor, Terach, | 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah |
| 27 Avram (also called Avraham). | 27 and Abram (that is, Abraham). |
| 28 The sons of Avraham: Yitz'chak and Yishma'el. | 28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. |
| 29 Here are their descendants: Yishma'el's firstborn N'vayot; then Kedar, Adbe'el, Mivsam, | 29 These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 30 Mishma, Dumah, Masa, Hadad, Teima, | 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, |
| 31 Y'tur, Nafish and Kedem. These are the sons of Yishma'el. | 31 Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. |
| 32 The sons of K'turah Avraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak and Shuach. The sons of Yokshan: Sh'va and D'dan. | 32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 33 The sons of Midyan: 'Eifah, 'Efer, Hanokh, Avida and Elda'ah. These were all descendants of K'turah. | 33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. |
| 34 Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. The sons of Yitz'chak: 'Esav and Isra'el. | 34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. |
| 35 The sons of 'Esav: Elifaz, Re'u'el, Ye'ush, Ya'lam and Korach. | 35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah. |
| 36 The sons of Elifaz: Teman, Omar, Tzefi, Ga'tam, K'naz, Timna and 'Amalek. | 36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek. |
| 37 The sons of Re'u'el: Nachat, Zerach, Shamah and Mizah. | 37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. |
| 38 The sons of Se'ir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziv'on, 'Anah, Dishon, Etzer and Dishan. | 38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. |
| 39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna. | 39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister. |
| 40 The sons of Shoval: 'Alyan, Manachat, 'Eival, Sh'fi and Onam. The sons of Tziv'on: Ayah and 'Anah. | 40 The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. |
| 41 The son of 'Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Yitran and K'ran. | 41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran. |
| 42 The sons of Etzer: Bilhan, Za'avan and Ya'akan. The sons of Dishan: 'Utz and Aran. | 42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 43 Following are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the people of Isra'el: Bela the son of B'or; the name of his city was Dinhavah. | 43 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah. |
| 44 After Bela died, Yovav the son of Zerach from Botzrah took his place as king. | 44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king. |
| 45 After Yovav died, Husham from the land of the Temani took his place as king. | 45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king. |
| 46 After Husham died, Hadad the son of B'dad, who attacked Midyan on the plains of Mo'av, took his place as king; the name of his city was 'Avit. | 46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith. |
| 47 After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took his place as king. | 47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. |
| 48 After Samlah died, Sha'ul from Rechovot-by-the-River took his place as king. | 48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king. |
| 49 After Sha'ul died, Ba'al-Hanan the son of 'Akhbor took his place as king. | 49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king. |
| 50 After Ba'al-Hanan died, Hadad took his place as king; the name of his city was Pa'i; his wife's name was M'heitav'el the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mei-Zahav. | 50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab. |
| 51 Then Hadad died. The chieftains of Edom were: the chieftains of Timnah, 'Alvah, Y'tet, | 51 Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 52 Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon, | 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar, | 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 54 Magdi'el and 'Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom. | 54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom. |
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