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1 dam 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 Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Japheth had 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 had Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Javan had Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 Ham had Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
9 Cush had Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah had 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 had Nimrod, the first great hero on earth.
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Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man.
11 Mizraim was ancestor to the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,
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Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12 the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines descended.
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Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.
13 Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth,
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Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,
14 and was ancestor to the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
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and 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 Shem had Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, 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 Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber.
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Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
19 Eber had two sons: Peleg (Division) because in his time the earth was divided up; 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 had 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 sons of Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
24 The three main branches in summary: Shem, Arphaxad, 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 (Abraham).
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Abram, that is, Abraham.
28 And Abraham had Isaac and Ishmael.
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 Abraham's family tree developed along these lines: Ishmael had Nebaioth (his firstborn), then 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 - the Ishmael branch.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Then Jokshan had 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 And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
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The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.
34 Abraham had Isaac, and Isaac had Esau and Israel (Jacob).
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Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Esau had Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 Eliphaz had Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and of Timna, Amalek.
37 And Reuel had Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 Seir then had 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 had 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 had Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon had 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 had Dishon. Dishon had Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
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The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42 Ezer had Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. And Dishan had Uz and Aran.
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 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.
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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 Bela died; Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah was the next king.
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Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
45 Jobab died; Husham from the country of the Temanites was the next king.
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Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
46 Husham died; Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, was the next king; his city was 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 Hadad died; Samlah from Masrekah was the next king.
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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 Samlah died; Shaul from Rehoboth-by-the-River was the next king.
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Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
49 Shaul died; Baal-Hanan son of Acbor was the next king.
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Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.
50 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.
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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 Last of all Hadad died.
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And Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.
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