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| 1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, | 1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, |
| 2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, | 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, |
| 3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, | 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. |
| 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 4 The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth. |
| 5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. | 5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras. |
| 6 And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. | 6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. |
| 7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. | 7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim. |
| 8 The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan. |
| 9 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. | 9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. | 10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on earth. |
| 11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, | 11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 12 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim. | 12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. |
| 13 And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth, | 13 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, |
| 14 The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, | 14 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, | 15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 16 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. | 16 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. |
| 17 The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. | 17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech. |
| 18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. | 18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber. |
| 19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided : and his brother's name was Joktan. | 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 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, | 20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, | 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, | 22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. | 23 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. |
| 24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, | 24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, |
| 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, | 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, |
| 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, | 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah |
| 27 Abram; the same is Abraham. | 27 and Abram (that is, Abraham). |
| 28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. | 28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. |
| 29 These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, | 29 These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, | 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, |
| 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. | 31 Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. |
| 32 Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan. | 32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. | 33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. |
| 34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel. | 34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. |
| 35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. | 35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah. |
| 36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. | 36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek. |
| 37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. | 37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. |
| 38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. | 38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. |
| 39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister. | 39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister. |
| 40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. | 40 The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. |
| 41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. | 41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran. |
| 42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. | 42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. | 43 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah. |
| 44 And when Bela was dead , Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. | 44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king. |
| 45 And when Jobab was dead , Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. | 45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king. |
| 46 And when Husham was dead , Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. | 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 And when Hadad was dead , Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. | 47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. |
| 48 And when Samlah was dead , Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. | 48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king. |
| 49 And when Shaul was dead , Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. | 49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king. |
| 50 And when Baalhanan was dead , Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. | 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 Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, | 51 Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, | 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, | 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. | 54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom. |
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