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1 These were Israel's sons: 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: Er, Onan, and Shelah. [These] three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the Lord's sight, so 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 Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons 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 Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6 Zerah's sons: 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 Carmi's son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful [by taking] what was devoted to destruction.
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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: Azariah.
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The son of Ethan: Azariah.
9 Hezron's sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
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The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.
10 Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah's descendants.
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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 fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.
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Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,
12 Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.
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Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
13 Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was [born] second, Shimea third,
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,
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the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,
15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
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the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.
16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.
17 Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the 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. These were Azubah's 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 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore him Hur.
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.
21 After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore him 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 fathered Jair, who possessed 23 towns in the land 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 Jair's Villages along with Kenath and its villages-60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir 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's death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore 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 The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: 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 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who 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, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
28 Onam's sons: Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons: 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, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
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Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
30 Nadab's sons: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31 Appaim's son: Ishi. Ishi's son: Sheshan. Sheshan's descendant: Ahlai.
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The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.
32 The sons of Jada brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
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The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33 Jonathan's sons: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but he did have an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.
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Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad,
37 Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed.
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Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed,
38 Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah.
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Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah,
39 Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah.
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Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,
40 Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum.
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Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum,
41 Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.
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Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.
42 The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered 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: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
44 Shema fathered Raham, who fathered 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 Shammai's son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur.
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The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
46 Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. 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 Jahdai's sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.
48 Caleb's concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
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Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 She was also the mother of Shaaph, Madmannah's father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsah.
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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 Caleb's descendants. The sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn: Shobal fathered 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 fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph fathered Beth-gader.
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
52 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,
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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, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.
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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 sons: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-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 scribes who lived in Jabez-the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of Rechab's family.
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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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