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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 sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Japheth's sons: 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 sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Ham's sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
9 Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raama's sons: 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 fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.
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Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man.
11 Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtorim.
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Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.
13 Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,
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Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,
14 the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
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and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
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the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
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the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
17 Shem's sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, 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 fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
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Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
19 Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother 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 fathered 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 of these were Joktan's sons.
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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 sons: Isaac and Ishmael.
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These are their family records: Nebaioth, Ishmael's firstborn, 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. These were Ishmael's sons.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan's sons: 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 sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah's sons.
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The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.
34 Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac's sons: Esau and Israel.
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Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Esau's sons: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Eliphaz's sons: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and of Timna, Amalek.
37 Reuel's sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Seir's sons: 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 sons: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.
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The sons of Lotan: Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
40 Shobal's sons: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon's sons: 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 son: Dishon. Dishon's sons: 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 sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan's sons: 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 son of Beor. Bela's town was named 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 son of Zerah from Bozrah ruled in his place.
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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 ruled in his place.
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Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, ruled in his place. Hadad's town was named 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 ruled in his place.
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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River ruled in his place.
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Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor ruled in his place.
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Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.
50 When Baal-hanan died, Hadad ruled in his place. Hadad's city was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.
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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 Then Hadad died. Edom's chiefs: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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And Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram. These were Edom's chiefs.
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Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.
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