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1 Adam begat Seth; and Seth, Enos, [Adam, Seth, Enos,]
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Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
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Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
4 Noe, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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The sons of Noah:Shem, Ham and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, and Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
6 Forsooth the sons of Gomer were Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
7 And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
8 The sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
9 And the sons of Cush were Seba, and Havilah, Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah were 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 And Cush begat Nimrod; this Nimrod began to be mighty in [the] earth.
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Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.
11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
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Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
12 and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, of which the Philistines and Caphthorim went out, or came. (and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, and Caphthorim, from whom the Philistines came.)
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Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
13 And Canaan begat Sidon, his first begotten son (his first-born son), and Heth,
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Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
14 and (the) Jebusite, and Amorite, and Girgashite,
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Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
15 and Hivite, and Arkite, and Sinite,
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Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
16 and Arvadite, and Zemarite, and Hamathite.
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Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.
17 The sons of Shem were Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram were Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram:Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah; which himself engendered Eber. (And Arphaxad begat Shelah; and Shelah begat Eber.)
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Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
19 And to Eber were born two sons; the name of [the] one was Peleg, for the land was parted in his days (for the land was divided in his days); and the name of his brother was 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 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
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Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
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Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, 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 Abram; this is Abraham.
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and Abram (that is, Abraham).
28 The sons of Abraham were Isaac, and Ishmael.
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 And these be the generations of them; the first begotten of Ishmael was Nebaioth, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, (And these be their descendants; the first-born son of Ishmael was Nebaioth, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,)
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These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah; these be the sons of Ishmael.
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Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
32 And the sons of Keturah, the secondary wife of Abraham, the which she engendered, or conceived, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan were Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
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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 And the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
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The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
34 Forsooth Abraham begat Isaac; whose sons were Esau, and Israel (whose sons were Esau, and Jacob).
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Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezar, and Dishan.
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The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan were Hori, and Homam; soothly the sister of Lotan was Timna.
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The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40 The sons of Shobal were Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, and Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were Aiah, and Anah.
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The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
41 The son of Anah was Dishon. The sons of Dishon were Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
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The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran.
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.The sons of Dishan : Uz and Aran.
43 These be the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before that a king was on the sons of Israel (before that the Israelites had a king). Bela, the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
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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.
44 And when Bela was dead, and Jobab (then Jobab), the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned for him.
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When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of Temanites reigned for him.
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When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
46 And Husham died; and Hadad, the son of Bedad, that smote Midian in the land of Moab, reigned for him; and the name of the city of Hadad was Avith.
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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 for him.
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When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
48 But also Samlah was dead, and Saul of Rehoboth, which is set beside the river, reigned for him. (And when Samlah died, Saul of the city of Rehoboth, that is set on the banks of the river, reigned for him.)
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When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
49 Also when Saul was dead (And when Saul died), Baalhanan, the son of Achbor, reigned for him.
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When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.
50 But also he was dead, and Hadad, the name of whose city was Pai, reigned for him (And when Baalhanan died, Hadad reigned for him; and his city was named Pai); and his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
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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 And when Hadad was dead, dukes began to be in Edom for kings (And after Hadad died, the leaders of Edom, or of Idumea, were these); duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
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Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 duke Oholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These were the dukes of Edom (These were the chiefs, or the leaders, of Idumea).
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Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
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