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1 Adam, Shet, Enosh,
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Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
2 Keinan, Mahalal'el, Yered,
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Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
3 Hanokh, Metushelach, Lemekh,
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Henoch, 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; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, 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 Dodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an.
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The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, 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 Raamah, and Sabtecha. 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 begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
11 Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, 'Anamim, L'havim, Naftuchim,
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And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12 Patrusim, Kasluchim (from whom came the P'lishtim) and Kaftorim.
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And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
13 Kena'an was the father of Tzidon his firstborn, and also of Het,
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And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
14 the Y'vusi, the Emori, the Girgashi,
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The Jebusite also, 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 Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpakhshad fathered Shelach, Shelach fathered 'Ever,
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And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat 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 unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.
20 Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach,
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram also, 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, Arphaxad, 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; the same 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 firstborn 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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Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare 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 Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
34 Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. The sons of Yitz'chak: 'Esav and Isra'el.
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And Abraham begat 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 Jaalam, 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; Amram, 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 Zavan, and Jakan. 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 that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44 After Bela died, Yovav the son of Zerach from Botzrah took his place as king.
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And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45 After Yovav died, Husham from the land of the Temani took his place as king.
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And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
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 when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
47 After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took his place as king.
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And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48 After Samlah died, Sha'ul from Rechovot-by-the-River took his place as king.
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And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
49 After Sha'ul died, Ba'al-Hanan the son of 'Akhbor took his place as king.
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And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
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 when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51 Then Hadad died. The chieftains of Edom were: the chieftains of Timnah, 'Alvah, Y'tet,
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Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
52 Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,
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Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
54 Magdi'el and 'Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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