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1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
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Adam was the father of Seth, Seth was the father of Enosh, Enosh the father of Kenan,
2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
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Kenan the father of Mahalalel, Mahalalel the father of Jared.
3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
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Jared was the father of Enoch, who was the father of Methuselah; Methuselah was the father of Lamech,
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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who was the father of Noah. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
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The sons of Japheth - Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
6 And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
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The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes.
8 The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham - Cush, Egypt, Libya, and Canaan - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
9 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
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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
10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
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(Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror.)
11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
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The descendants of Egypt were the people of Lydia, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,
12 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
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Pathrus, Casluh, and of Crete (from whom the Philistines were descended).
13 And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
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Canaan's sons - Sidon, the oldest, and Heth - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
14 The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
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Canaan was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites,
15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
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Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
16 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
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Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
17 The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
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Shem's sons - Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek - were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
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Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
19 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.
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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.
20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
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The descendants of Joktan were the people of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
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The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: 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 Abram; the same is Abraham.
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and Abram (also known as Abraham).
28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
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Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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The sons of Ishmael became the heads of twelve tribes: Nebaioth (from the name of Ishmael's oldest son), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and 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.
32 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.
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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.
33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
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Midian had five sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
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Abraham's son Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob.
35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
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Esau's sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
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Eliphaz became the ancestor of the following tribes: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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And Reuel became the ancestor of the tribes of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
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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.
39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
43 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.
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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)
44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
46 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 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48 And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
49 And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
50 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 Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
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The people of Edom were divided into the following tribes: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
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Magdiel, and Iram.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.