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1 dam Seth Enosh
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Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
2 Kenan Mahalalel Jared
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Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
3 Enoch Methuselah Lamech
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Henoch, 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, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6 Gomer had Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 Javan had Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
8 Ham had Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 Cush had Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah had Sheba and Dedan.
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And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
10 Cush had Nimrod, the first great hero on earth.
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And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
11 Mizraim was ancestor to the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,
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And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12 the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines descended.
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And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
13 Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth,
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And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
14 and was ancestor to the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
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The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
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And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
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And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17 Shem had Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber.
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And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat 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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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.
20 Joktan had Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
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And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab - all sons of Joktan.
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And Ophir, and 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, 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 and Abram (Abraham).
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Abram; the same 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 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 - 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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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.
33 And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
34 Abraham had Isaac, and Isaac had Esau and Israel (Jacob).
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And Abraham begat 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, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36 Eliphaz had Teman, Omar, Zepho, 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 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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And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
39 Lotan had Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.
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And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 Shobal had Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon had Aiah and Anah.
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The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
41 Anah had Dishon. Dishon had Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
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The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and 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, and Zavan, and Jakan. 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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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.
44 Bela died; Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah was the next king.
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And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45 Jobab died; Husham from the country of the Temanites was the next king.
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And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
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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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 Hadad died; Samlah from Masrekah was the next king.
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And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48 Samlah died; Shaul from Rehoboth-by-the-River was the next king.
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And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
49 Shaul died; Baal-Hanan son of Acbor was the next king.
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And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
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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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 Last of all Hadad died.
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Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
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Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
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Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
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