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1 These [are] the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; [these] three were born to him from Bathshua the Canaanite. Now Er, Judah's firstborn, [was] evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he put him to death.
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; so the LORD put him to death.
4 And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore Perez and Zerah to him. The sons of Judah [were] five in all.
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Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.
5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five in all.
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda —five in all.
7 The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who acted unfaithfully in the matter of the devoted thing.
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The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.
8 And the son of Ethan [was] Azariah.
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The son of Ethan: Azariah.
9 The sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
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The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.
10 And Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.
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Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah.
11 And Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.
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Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,
12 And Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.
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Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
13 And Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
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the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,
15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh.
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the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.
16 And their sisters [were] Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.
17 And Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa [was] Jether the Ishmaelite.
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Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 And Caleb the son of Hezron fathered children by Azubah his wife and by Jerioth. And these [were] her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
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Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.
19 And when Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrathah, and she bore Hur to him.
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 And Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.
21 And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead. And he married her when he was sixty years old. And she bore Segub to him.
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Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead. He made love to her, and she bore him Segub.
22 And Segub fathered Jair, and he had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
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Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.
23 And Geshur and Aram took Havvoth-Jair from them, Kenath and its villages, sixty cities. All these [were] the {descendants} of Makir, the father of Gilead.
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(But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair, as well as Kenath with its surrounding settlements—sixty towns.) All these were descendants of Makir the father of Gilead.
24 And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore to him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.
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After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
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The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.
26 And Jerahmeel had another wife, and her name [was] Atarah. She [was] the mother of Onam.
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Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
27 The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
28 And the sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai [were] Nadab and Abishur.
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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
29 And the name of the wife of Abishur [was] Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.
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Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
30 And the sons of Nadab [were] Seled and Appaim. And Seled died without children.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31 And the sons of Appaim: Ishi. The sons of Ishi: Sheshan. The sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.
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The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.
32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. And Jether died without children.
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The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33 And the sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the children of Jerahmeel.
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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 And Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but Sheshan had an Egyptian slave, and his name [was] Jarha.
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Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
35 So Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his slave for a wife, and she bore to him Attai.
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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
36 And Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad,
37 And Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed.
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Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed,
38 And Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah.
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Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah,
39 And Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah.
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Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,
40 And Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum.
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Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum,
41 And Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.
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Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.
42 And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn; he [was] the father of Ziph. The sons of Mareshah: Hebron.
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The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.
43 And the sons of Hebron [were] Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
44 And Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem fathered Shammai.
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Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 And the son of Shammai [was] Maon, and Maon [was] the father of Beth-Zur.
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The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
46 And Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez. And Haran fathered Gazez.
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Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
47 And the sons of Jahdai [were] Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.
48 Maacah, the concubine of Caleb, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.
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Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb [was] Acsah.
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She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.
50 These were the {descendants} of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-Jearim,
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These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,
51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, [and] Hareph the father of Beth-Gader.
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
52 And Shobal the father of Kiriath-Jearim had [other] sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
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The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
53 And the families of Kiriath-Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
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and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Ataroth-Beth-Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
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The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
55 And the families of the scribes who lived [at] Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These [were] the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Recab.
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and the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the Rekabites.
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