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1 Adam was the father of Seth, Seth was the father of Enosh, Enosh the father of Kenan,
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Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2 Kenan the father of Mahalalel, Mahalalel the father of Jared.
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Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech,
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
4 who was the father of Noah. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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The sons of Noah:Shem, Ham and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth - Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
6 The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
7 The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
8 The sons of Ham - Cush, Egypt, Libya, and Canaan - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
9 The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan
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The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 (Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror.)
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Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.
11 The descendants of Egypt were the people of Lydia, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,
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Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
12 Pathrus, Casluh, and of Crete (from whom the Philistines were descended).
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Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
13 Canaan's sons - Sidon, the oldest, and Heth - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
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Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
14 Canaan was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites,
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Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
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Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
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Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.
17 Shem's sons - Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram:Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
18 Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
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Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
19 Eber had two sons; one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided, and the other was named Joktan.
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Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
20 The descendants of Joktan were the people of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
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Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
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Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
24 The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
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Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
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Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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Serug, Nahor, Terah
27 and Abram (also known as Abraham).
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and Abram (that is, Abraham).
28 Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael.
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 The sons of Ishmael became the heads of twelve tribes: Nebaioth (from the name of Ishmael's oldest son), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
32 Abraham had a concubine named Keturah, who bore him six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan had two sons: Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 Midian had five sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
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The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
34 Abraham's son Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob.
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Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Esau's sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
36 Eliphaz became the ancestor of the following tribes: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek.
37 And Reuel became the ancestor of the tribes of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
38 The original inhabitants of Edom were descended from the following sons of Seir: Lotan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Hori and Homam. (Lotan had a sister named Timna.) Shobal, who was the ancestor of the clans of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon, who had two sons, Aiah and Anah. Anah was the father of Dishon, and Dishon was the ancestor of the clans of Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Ezer, who was the ancestor of the clans of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Uz and Aran.
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The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
43 The following kings ruled the land of Edom one after the other, in the time before there were any kings in Israel: Bela son of Beor from Dinhabah Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah Husham from the region of Teman Hadad son of Bedad from Avith (he defeated the Midianites in a battle in the country of Moab) Samlah from Masrekah Shaul from Rehoboth-on-the-River Baal Hanan son of Achbor Hadad from Pau (his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab)
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These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
51 The people of Edom were divided into the following tribes: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram.
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Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
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