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The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Adam, Shet, Enosh,
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Adam, Seth, Enosh;
2 Keinan, Mahalal'el, Yered,
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Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Hanokh, Metushelach, Lemekh,
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
4 Noach; Shem, Ham and Yefet.
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Yefet: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshekh and Tiras.
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Difat and Togarmah.
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And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Diphath and Togarmah.
7 The sons of Yavan: Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim and Rodanim.
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And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an.
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The sons of Ham: Cush and Egypt, Put and Canaan.
9 The sons of Kush: S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra'ma and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra'ma: Sh'va and D'dan.
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And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabta and Raama and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth.
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And Cush was the father of Nimrod: he was the first to be a great man in the earth.
11 Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, 'Anamim, L'havim, Naftuchim,
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And Egypt was the father of the Ludim and the Anamim and the Lehabim and the Naphtuhim
12 Patrusim, Kasluchim (from whom came the P'lishtim) and Kaftorim.
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And the Pathrusim and the Casluhim and the Caphtorim (from whom came the Philistines).
13 Kena'an was the father of Tzidon his firstborn, and also of Het,
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And Canaan was the father of Zidon, his oldest son, and Heth,
14 the Y'vusi, the Emori, the Girgashi,
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And the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite,
15 the Hivi, the 'Arki, the Sini,
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And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,
16 the Arvadi, the Tz'mari and the Hamati.
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And the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite.
17 The sons of Shem: 'Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud, Aram, 'Utz, Hul, Geter and Meshekh.
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The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram and Uz and Hul and Gether and Meshech.
18 Arpakhshad fathered Shelach, Shelach fathered 'Ever,
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And Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
19 and to 'Ever were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg [division], because it was during his lifetime that the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Yoktan.
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And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days a division was made of the earth; and his brother's name was Joktan.
20 Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach,
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And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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And Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah
22 'Eival, Avima'el, Sh'va,
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And Ebal and Abimael and Sheba
23 Ofir, Havilah and Yovav; these were all sons of Yoktan.
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And Ophir and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arpakhshad, Shelach,
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Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
25 'Ever, Peleg, Re'u,
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Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 S'rug, Nachor, Terach,
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Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 Avram (also called Avraham).
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Abram (that is Abraham).
28 The sons of Avraham: Yitz'chak and Yishma'el.
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Here are their descendants: Yishma'el's firstborn N'vayot; then Kedar, Adbe'el, Mivsam,
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These are their generations: the oldest son of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Masa, Hadad, Teima,
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Mishma and Dumah, Massa, Hadad and Tema,
31 Y'tur, Nafish and Kedem. These are the sons of Yishma'el.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 The sons of K'turah Avraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak and Shuach. The sons of Yokshan: Sh'va and D'dan.
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And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's servant-wife: she was the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 The sons of Midyan: 'Eifah, 'Efer, Hanokh, Avida and Elda'ah. These were all descendants of K'turah.
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And the sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34 Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. The sons of Yitz'chak: 'Esav and Isra'el.
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And Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of 'Esav: Elifaz, Re'u'el, Ye'ush, Ya'lam and Korach.
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel and Jeush and Jalam and Korah.
36 The sons of Elifaz: Teman, Omar, Tzefi, Ga'tam, K'naz, Timna and 'Amalek.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz and Timna and Amalek.
37 The sons of Re'u'el: Nachat, Zerach, Shamah and Mizah.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Se'ir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziv'on, 'Anah, Dishon, Etzer and Dishan.
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And the sons of Seir: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna.
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And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 The sons of Shoval: 'Alyan, Manachat, 'Eival, Sh'fi and Onam. The sons of Tziv'on: Ayah and 'Anah.
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The sons of Shobal: Alian and Manahath and Ebal, Shephi and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
41 The son of 'Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Yitran and K'ran.
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The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Hamran and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.
42 The sons of Etzer: Bilhan, Za'avan and Ya'akan. The sons of Dishan: 'Utz and Aran.
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 Following are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the people of Isra'el: Bela the son of B'or; the name of his city was Dinhavah.
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Now these are the kings who were ruling in the land of Edom, before there was any king over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; his town was named Dinhabah.
44 After Bela died, Yovav the son of Zerach from Botzrah took his place as king.
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At his death, Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, became king in his place.
45 After Yovav died, Husham from the land of the Temani took his place as king.
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At the death of Jobab, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, became king in his place.
46 After Husham died, Hadad the son of B'dad, who attacked Midyan on the plains of Mo'av, took his place as king; the name of his city was 'Avit.
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And at the death of Husham, Hadad, the son of Bedad, who overcame Midian in the field of Moab, became king; his town was named Avith.
47 After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took his place as king.
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And at the death of Hadad, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.
48 After Samlah died, Sha'ul from Rechovot-by-the-River took his place as king.
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And at the death of Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river became king in his place,
49 After Sha'ul died, Ba'al-Hanan the son of 'Akhbor took his place as king.
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And at the death of Shaul, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, became king in his place.
50 After Ba'al-Hanan died, Hadad took his place as king; the name of his city was Pa'i; his wife's name was M'heitav'el the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mei-Zahav.
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And at the death of Baal-hanan, Hadad became king in his place; his town was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
51 Then Hadad died. The chieftains of Edom were: the chieftains of Timnah, 'Alvah, Y'tet,
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And Hadad came to his end. Now the chiefs of Edom were: the chief of Timna, the chief of Aliah, the chief of Jetheth,
52 Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,
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The chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,
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The chief of Kenaz, the chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar,
54 Magdi'el and 'Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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The chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
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