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1 Adam was the father of Seth, Seth was the father of Enosh, Enosh the father of Kenan,
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Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2 Kenan the father of Mahalalel, Mahalalel the father of Jared.
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Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech,
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4 who was the father of Noah. Noah had three sons: 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 - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6 The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.
7 The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham - Cush, Egypt, Libya, and Canaan - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan
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The sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
10 (Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror.)
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Cush became the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
11 The descendants of Egypt were the people of Lydia, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,
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Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12 Pathrus, Casluh, and of Crete (from whom the Philistines were descended).
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and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whence came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.
13 Canaan's sons - Sidon, the oldest, and Heth - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
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Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
14 Canaan was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites,
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and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
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and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
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and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17 Shem's sons - Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
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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 Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
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Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
19 Eber had two sons; one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided, and the other was named 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 The descendants of Joktan were the people of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan became 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 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
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and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
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and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: 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 (also known as Abraham).
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Abram (the same is Abraham).
28 Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael.
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael.
29 The sons of Ishmael became the heads of twelve tribes: Nebaioth (from the name of Ishmael's oldest son), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
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Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 Abraham had a concubine named Keturah, who bore him six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan had two sons: Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.
33 Midian had five sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
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The sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34 Abraham's son Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob.
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Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.
35 Esau's sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.
36 Eliphaz became the ancestor of the following tribes: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
37 And Reuel became the ancestor of the tribes of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The original inhabitants of Edom were descended from the following sons of Seir: Lotan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Hori and Homam. (Lotan had a sister named Timna.) Shobal, who was the ancestor of the clans of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon, who had two sons, Aiah and Anah. Anah was the father of Dishon, and Dishon was the ancestor of the clans of Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Ezer, who was the ancestor of the clans of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Uz and Aran.
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The sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
43 The following kings ruled the land of Edom one after the other, in the time before there were any kings in Israel: Bela son of Beor from Dinhabah Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah Husham from the region of Teman Hadad son of Bedad from Avith (he defeated the Midianites in a battle in the country of Moab) Samlah from Masrekah Shaul from Rehoboth-on-the-River Baal Hanan son of Achbor Hadad from Pau (his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab)
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Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there resigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
51 The people of Edom were divided into the following tribes: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
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.
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chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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