The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 Adam, Shet, Enosh,
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The descendants of Adam were 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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and Noah. The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Yefet: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshekh and Tiras.
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The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Difat and Togarmah.
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The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 The sons of Yavan: Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim and Rodanim.
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The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an.
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The descendants of Ham were Cush, 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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The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
10 Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth.
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Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.
11 Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, 'Anamim, L'havim, Naftuchim,
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Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
12 Patrusim, Kasluchim (from whom came the P'lishtim) and Kaftorim.
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Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came.
13 Kena'an was the father of Tzidon his firstborn, and also of Het,
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Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,
14 the Y'vusi, the Emori, the Girgashi,
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Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
15 the Hivi, the 'Arki, the Sini,
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Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
16 the Arvadi, the Tz'mari and the Hamati.
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Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
17 The sons of Shem: 'Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud, Aram, 'Utz, Hul, Geter and Meshekh.
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The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The descendants of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
18 Arpakhshad fathered Shelach, Shelach fathered 'Ever,
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Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. 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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Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.
20 Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach,
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Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 'Eival, Avima'el, Sh'va,
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Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ofir, Havilah and Yovav; these were all sons of Yoktan.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arpakhshad, Shelach,
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So this is the family line descended from 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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and Abram, later known as Abraham.
28 The sons of Avraham: Yitz'chak and Yishma'el.
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The sons of Abraham were 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 genealogical records: The sons of Ishmael were Nebaioth (the oldest), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Masa, Hadad, Teima,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Y'tur, Nafish and Kedem. These are the sons of Yishma'el.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were 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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The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were 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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The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Abraham through his concubine Keturah.
34 Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. The sons of Yitz'chak: 'Esav and Isra'el.
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Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were 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 were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Elifaz: Teman, Omar, Tzefi, Ga'tam, K'naz, Timna and 'Amalek.
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The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek, who was born to Timna.
37 The sons of Re'u'el: Nachat, Zerach, Shamah and Mizah.
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The descendants of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Se'ir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziv'on, 'Anah, Dishon, Etzer and Dishan.
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The descendants of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna.
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The descendants of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was named Timna.
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 descendants of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah.
41 The son of 'Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Yitran and K'ran.
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The son of Anah was Dishon. The descendants of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Etzer: Bilhan, Za'avan and Ya'akan. The sons of Dishan: 'Utz and Aran.
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The descendants of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The descendants of Dishan were 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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These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites : Bela son of Beor, who ruled from his city of Dinhabah.
44 After Bela died, Yovav the son of Zerach from Botzrah took his place as king.
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When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from 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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When Jobab died, 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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When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who destroyed the Midianite army in the land of Moab.
47 After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took his place as king.
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When Hadad died, Samlah from the city 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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When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-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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When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor 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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When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Pau. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab.
51 Then Hadad died. The chieftains of Edom were: the chieftains of Timnah, 'Alvah, Y'tet,
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Then Hadad died. The clan leaders of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Magdi'el and 'Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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Magdiel, and Iram. These are the clan leaders of Edom.
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