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1 Adam, Seth, Enosh;
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Adam, Seth, Enosh;
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared;
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Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared;
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
4 Noah; Noah's family: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Japheth's family: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Gomer's family: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Javan's family: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Ham's family: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
9 Cush's family: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah's family: Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, the first warrior in the land.
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Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man.
11 Egypt was the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12 Pathrusim, Casluhim, from whom the Philistines came, and Caphtorim.
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Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.
13 Canaan was the father of Sidon his oldest son, Heth,
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Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,
14 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
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and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
15 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
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the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
16 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
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the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
17 Shem's family: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. Aram's family: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpachshad was Shelah's father, and Shelah was Eber's father.
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Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
19 Two sons were born to Eber: one was named Peleg, because in his days the land was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
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To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg(for in his days the earth was divided), and his brother’s name was Joktan.
20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan fathered 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. All these were Joktan's family.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;
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Shem, Arpachshad, 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, that is, Abraham.
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Abram, that is, Abraham.
28 Abraham's family: Isaac and Ishmael.
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These were their descendants. Ishmael's oldest son was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. This was Ishmael's family.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 Abraham's secondary wife Keturah's family: she gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan's family: Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 Midian's family: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were members of Keturah's family.
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The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.
34 Abraham was Isaac's father. Isaac's family: Esau and Israel.
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Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Esau's family: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 . Eliphaz's family: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and of Timna, Amalek.
37 Reuel's family: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Seir's family: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 Lotan's family: Hori and Homam; Lotan's sister was Timna.
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The sons of Lotan: Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 Shobal's family: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon's family: 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 Anah's family: Dishon. Dishon's family: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42 Ezer's family: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan's family: Uz and Aran.
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela, Beor's son, whose city was called Dinhabah.
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These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the people of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, the name of his city being Dinhabah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab, Zerah's son from Bozrah, succeeded him.
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Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
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Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
46 When Husham died, Hadad, Bedad's son who defeated Midian in the Moabite countryside, succeeded him; his city was called Avith.
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Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.
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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him.
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Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, succeeded him.
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Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.
50 When Baal-hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; his city was called Pai. His wife's name was Mehetabel, Matred's daughter and Me-zahab's granddaughter.
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Baal-hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51 When Hadad died, Edom's tribal chiefs were: Chief Timna, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth,
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And Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were Edom's tribal chiefs.
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Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.
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