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1 Adam, Seth, Enosh;
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dam 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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Japheth had Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Gomer's family: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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Gomer had Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Javan's family: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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Javan had Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Ham's family: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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Ham had Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 Cush's family: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah's family: Sheba and Dedan.
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Cush had Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah had Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, the first warrior in the land.
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Cush had Nimrod, the first great hero on earth.
11 Egypt was the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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Mizraim was ancestor to the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,
12 Pathrusim, Casluhim, from whom the Philistines came, and Caphtorim.
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the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines descended.
13 Canaan was the father of Sidon his oldest son, Heth,
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Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth,
14 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
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and was ancestor to 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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Shem had Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpachshad was Shelah's father, and Shelah was Eber's father.
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Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had 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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Eber had two sons: Peleg (Division) because in his time the earth was divided up; his brother was Joktan.
20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan had Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan's family.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab - all sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;
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The three main branches in summary: 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 and Abram, that is, Abraham.
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and Abram (Abraham).
28 Abraham's family: Isaac and Ishmael.
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And Abraham had Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These were their descendants. Ishmael's oldest son was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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Abraham's family tree developed along these lines: Ishmael had Nebaioth (his firstborn), then 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 - the Ishmael branch.
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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Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Then Jokshan had 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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And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
34 Abraham was Isaac's father. Isaac's family: Esau and Israel.
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Abraham had Isaac, and Isaac had Esau and Israel (Jacob).
35 Esau's family: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah
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Esau had Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 . Eliphaz's family: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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Eliphaz had Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 Reuel's family: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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And Reuel had Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Seir's family: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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Seir then had Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 Lotan's family: Hori and Homam; Lotan's sister was Timna.
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Lotan had Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 Shobal's family: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon's family: Aiah and Anah.
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Shobal had Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon had Aiah and Anah.
41 Anah's family: Dishon. Dishon's family: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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Anah had Dishon. Dishon had Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 Ezer's family: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan's family: Uz and Aran.
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Ezer had Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. And Dishan had 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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A list of the kings who ruled in the country of Edom before Israel had a king: Bela son of Beor; his city was Dinhabah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab, Zerah's son from Bozrah, succeeded him.
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Bela died; Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah was the next king.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
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Jobab died; Husham from the country of the Temanites was the next king.
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; Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, was the next king; his city was Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.
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Hadad died; Samlah from Masrekah was the next king.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him.
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Samlah died; Shaul from Rehoboth-by-the-River was the next king.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, succeeded him.
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Shaul died; Baal-Hanan son of Acbor was the next king.
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; Hadad was the next king; his city was Pau and his wife was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
51 When Hadad died, Edom's tribal chiefs were: Chief Timna, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth,
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Last of all Hadad died.
52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
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Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
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Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were Edom's tribal chiefs.
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Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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