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1 Adam was the father of Seth. Seth was the father of Enosh. Enosh was the father of Kenan.
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Adam, Shet, Enosh,
2 Kenan was the father of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was the father of Jared. Jared was the father of Enoch.
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Keinan, Mahalal'el, Yered,
3 Enoch was the father of Methuselah. Methuselah was the father of Lamech, and Lamech was the father of Noah.
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Hanokh, Metushelach, Lemekh,
4 The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Noach; Shem, Ham and Yefet.
5 Japheth's sons were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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The sons of Yefet: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshekh and Tiras.
6 Gomer's sons were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Difat and Togarmah.
7 Javan's sons were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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The sons of Yavan: Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim and Rodanim.
8 Ham's sons were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an.
9 Cush's sons were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's sons were Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons of Kush: S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra'ma and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra'ma: Sh'va and D'dan.
10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew up to become a mighty warrior on the earth.
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Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth.
11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, and Naphtuhites,
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Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, 'Anamim, L'havim, Naftuchim,
12 Pathrusites, Casluhites, and Caphtorites. (The Philistines came from the Casluhites.)
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Patrusim, Kasluchim (from whom came the P'lishtim) and Kaftorim.
13 Canaan's first child was Sidon. He was also the father of the Hittites,
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Kena'an was the father of Tzidon his firstborn, and also of Het,
14 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
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the Y'vusi, the Emori, the Girgashi,
15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
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the Hivi, the 'Arki, the Sini,
16 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
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the Arvadi, the Tz'mari and the Hamati.
17 Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram's sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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The sons of Shem: 'Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud, Aram, 'Utz, Hul, Geter and Meshekh.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
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Arpakhshad fathered Shelach, Shelach fathered 'Ever,
19 Eber had two sons. One son was named Peleg, because the people on the earth were divided into different languages during his life. Peleg's brother was named Joktan.
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and to 'Ever were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg [division], because it was during his lifetime that the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Yoktan.
20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
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'Eival, Avima'el, Sh'va,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan's sons.
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Ofir, Havilah and Yovav; these were all sons of Yoktan.
24 The family line included Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
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Shem, Arpakhshad, Shelach,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
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'Ever, Peleg, Re'u,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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S'rug, Nachor, Terach,
27 and Abram, who was called Abraham.
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Avram (also called Avraham).
28 Abraham's sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
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The sons of Avraham: Yitz'chak and Yishma'el.
29 These were the sons of Isaac and Ishmael. Ishmael's first son was Nebaioth. His other sons were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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Here are their descendants: Yishma'el's firstborn N'vayot; then Kedar, Adbe'el, Mivsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
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Mishma, Dumah, Masa, Hadad, Teima,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were Ishmael's sons.
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Y'tur, Nafish and Kedem. These are the sons of Yishma'el.
32 Keturah, Abraham's slave woman, gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan's sons were Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons of K'turah Avraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak and Shuach. The sons of Yokshan: Sh'va and D'dan.
33 Midian's sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
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The sons of Midyan: 'Eifah, 'Efer, Hanokh, Avida and Elda'ah. These were all descendants of K'turah.
34 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac's sons were Esau and Israel.
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Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. The sons of Yitz'chak: 'Esav and Isra'el.
35 Esau's sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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The sons of 'Esav: Elifaz, Re'u'el, Ye'ush, Ya'lam and Korach.
36 Eliphaz's sons were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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The sons of Elifaz: Teman, Omar, Tzefi, Ga'tam, K'naz, Timna and 'Amalek.
37 Reuel's sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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The sons of Re'u'el: Nachat, Zerach, Shamah and Mizah.
38 Seir's sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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The sons of Se'ir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziv'on, 'Anah, Dishon, Etzer and Dishan.
39 Lotan's sons were Hori and Homam, and his sister was Timna.
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The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna.
40 Shobal's sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon's sons were Aiah and Anah.
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The sons of Shoval: 'Alyan, Manachat, 'Eival, Sh'fi and Onam. The sons of Tziv'on: Ayah and 'Anah.
41 Anah's son was Dishon. Dishon's sons were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
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The son of 'Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Yitran and K'ran.
42 Ezer's sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. Dishan's sons were Uz and Aran.
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The sons of Etzer: Bilhan, Za'avan and Ya'akan. The sons of Dishan: 'Utz and Aran.
43 These kings ruled in Edom before there were kings in Israel. Bela son of Beor was king of Edom, and his city was named Dinhabah.
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Following are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the people of Isra'el: Bela the son of B'or; the name of his city was Dinhavah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah became king. He was from Bozrah.
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After Bela died, Yovav the son of Zerach from Botzrah took his place as king.
45 When Jobab died, Husham became king. He was from the land of the Temanites.
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After Yovav died, Husham from the land of the Temani took his place as king.
46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king, and his city was named Avith. Hadad defeated Midian in the country of Moab.
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After Husham died, Hadad the son of B'dad, who attacked Midyan on the plains of Mo'av, took his place as king; the name of his city was 'Avit.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah became king. He was from Masrekah.
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After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took his place as king.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul became king. He was from Rehoboth by the river.
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After Samlah died, Sha'ul from Rechovot-by-the-River took his place as king.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor became king.
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After Sha'ul died, Ba'al-Hanan the son of 'Akhbor took his place as king.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became king, and his city was named Pau. Hadad's wife was named Mehetabel, and she was the daughter of Matred, who was the daughter of Me-Zahab.
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After Ba'al-Hanan died, Hadad took his place as king; the name of his city was Pa'i; his wife's name was M'heitav'el the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mei-Zahav.
51 Then Hadad died. The leaders of the family groups of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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Then Hadad died. The chieftains of Edom were: the chieftains of Timnah, 'Alvah, Y'tet,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram. These were the leaders of Edom.
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Magdi'el and 'Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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