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1 The sons of Israeln were 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 Judah's sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. A Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua, was their mother. Judah's first son, Er, did what the Lord said was wicked, so the Lord 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 Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. Judah was the father, so Judah had five sons.
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Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.
5 Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6 Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda.
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda —five in all.
7 Carmi's son was Achan, who caused trouble for Israel because he took things that had been given to the Lord to be destroyed.
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The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.
8 Ethan's son was Azariah.
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The son of Ethan: Azariah.
9 Hezron's sons were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
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The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.
10 Ram was Amminadab's father, and Amminadab was Nahshon's father. Nahshon was the leader of the people 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 Nahshon was the father of Salmon, who was the father of Boaz.
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Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,
12 Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
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Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
13 Jesse's first son was Eliab. His second son was Abinadab, his third was Shimea,
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
14 his fourth was Nethanel, his fifth was Raddai,
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the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,
15 his sixth was Ozem, and his seventh son was David.
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the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.
16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.
17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, and his father was Jether, an Ishmaelite.
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Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. Caleb and Azubah's sons were 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 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. They had a son named Hur,
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 who was the father of Uri, who was the father of Bezalel.
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.
21 Later, when Hezron was sixty years old, he married the daughter of Makir, Gilead's father. Hezron had sexual relations with Makir's daughter, and she had a son named Segub.
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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 Segub was the father of Jair. Jair controlled twenty-three cities in the country of Gilead.
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Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.
23 (But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair, as well as Kenath and the small towns around it -- sixty towns in all.) All these were 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 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, his wife Abijah had his son, named Ashhur. Ashhur became 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 Hezron's first son was Jerahmeel. Jerahmeel's sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Ram was Jerahmeel's first son.
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The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.
26 Jerahmeel had another wife, named 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 Jerahmeel's first son, Ram, had sons. They were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
28 Onam's sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons were Nadab and Abishur.
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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
29 Abishur's wife was named Abihail, and their sons were Ahban and Molid.
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Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
30 Nadab's sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without having children.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31 Appaim's son was Ishi, who became the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.
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The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.
32 Jada was Shammai's brother, and Jada's sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without having children.
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The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33 Jonathan's sons were Peleth and Zaza. These were Jerahmeel's descendants.
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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sheshan did not have any sons, only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt named Jarha.
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Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
35 Sheshan let his daughter marry his servant Jarha, and she had a son named Attai.
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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
36 Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad,
37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
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Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed,
38 Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
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Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah,
39 Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
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Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,
40 Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
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Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum,
41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
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Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.
42 Caleb was Jerahmeel's brother. Caleb's first son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah was the father of 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 Hebron's sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
44 Shema was the father of Raham, who was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
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Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 Shammai was the father of 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 Caleb's slave woman was named Ephah, and she was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
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Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
47 Jahdai's sons were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.
48 Caleb had another slave woman named Maacah. She was the mother of Sheber, Tirhanah,
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Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter 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.
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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 These were Caleb's descendants: Caleb's son Hur was the first son of his mother Ephrathah. Hur's sons were Shobal, Salma, and Hareph. Shobal was the father of Kiriath Jearim. Salma was the father of Bethlehem. And Hareph was the father of Beth Gader.
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
52 Shobal was the father of Kiriath Jearim. Shobal's descendants were Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
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The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
53 and the family groups of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites came from the Mishraite people.
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and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
54 Salma's descendants were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, and the Zorites.
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The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
55 His descendants included the families who lived at Jabez, who wrote and copied important papers. They were called the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites and were from the Kenite family group who came from Hammath. He was the father of the people living in 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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