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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, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Noah Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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Japheth had Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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Gomer had Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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Javan had Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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Ham had Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
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Cush had Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah had Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man.
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Cush had Nimrod, the first great hero on earth.
11 Egypt fathered 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 fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,
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Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth,
14 and 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 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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Shem had Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
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Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber.
19 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.
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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 fathered 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 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
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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 Abram, that is, Abraham.
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and Abram (Abraham).
28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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And Abraham had Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and 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. These are the sons of Ishmael.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah - the Ishmael branch.
32 The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: 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 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.
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And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
34 Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
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Abraham had Isaac, and Isaac had Esau and Israel (Jacob).
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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Esau had Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and of Timna, Amalek.
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Eliphaz had Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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And Reuel had Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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Seir then had Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
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Lotan had Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
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Shobal had Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon had Aiah and Anah.
41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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Anah had Dishon. Dishon had Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
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Ezer had Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. And Dishan had Uz and Aran.
43 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.
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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 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
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Bela died; Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah was the next king.
45 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
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Jobab died; Husham from the country of the Temanites was the next king.
46 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.
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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 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
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Hadad died; Samlah from Masrekah was the next king.
48 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
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Samlah died; Shaul from Rehoboth-by-the-River was the next king.
49 Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.
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Shaul died; Baal-Hanan son of Acbor was the next king.
50 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.
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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 And Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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Last of all Hadad died.
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.
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Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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