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1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,
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Adam, Seth, Enosh;
2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
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Kenan, Ma-hal'alel, Jared;
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
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Enoch, Methu'selah, Lamech;
4 The sons of Noah:Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ash'kenaz, Diphath, and Togar'mah.
7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
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The sons of Javan: Eli'shah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Ro'danim.
8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons of Cush: Seba, Hav'ilah, Sabta, Ra'ama, and Sab'teca. The sons of Ra'amah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.
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Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
11 Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
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Egypt was the father of Ludim, An'amim, Le'habim, Naph-tu'him,
12 Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
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Pathru'sim, Caslu'him (whence came the Philis'tines), and Caph'torim.
13 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
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Canaan was the father of Sidon his first-born, and Heth,
14 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
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and the Jeb'usites, the Am'orites, the Gir'gashites,
15 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
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the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
16 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.
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the Ar'vadites, the Zem'arites, and the Ha'mathites.
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram:Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpach'shad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
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Arpach'shad was the father of Shelah; and Shelah was the father of Eber.
19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother 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 the name of his brother Joktan.
20 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan was the father of Almo'dad, Sheleph, Hazarma'veth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hador'am, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
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Ebal, Abim'a-el, Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
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Ophir, Hav'ilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
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Shem, Arpach'shad, Shelah;
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
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Eber, Peleg, Re'u;
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah
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Serug, Nahor, Terah;
27 and Abram (that is, Abraham).
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Abram, that is, Abraham.
28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ish'mael.
29 These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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These are their genealogies: the first-born of Ish'mael, Neba'ioth; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Ked'emah. These are the sons of Ish'mael.
32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
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The sons of Ketu'rah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Mid'ian, Ishbak, and Shu'ah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
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The sons of Mid'ian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Elda'ah. All these were the descendants of Ketu'rah.
34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
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Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
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The sons of Esau: Eli'phaz, Reu'el, Je'ush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz; by Timna: Amalek.
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The sons of Eli'phaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Am'alek.
37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
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The sons of Reu'el: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
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The sons of Se'ir: Lotan, Shobal, Zib'eon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
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The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
40 The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
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The sons of Shobal: Al'ian, Man'ahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zib'eon: Ai'ah and Anah.
41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
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The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.The sons of Dishan : Uz and Aran.
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Za'avan, and Ja'akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
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These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela the son of Be'or, the name of whose city was Din'habah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
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When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
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When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Te'manites reigned in his stead.
46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
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When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Mid'ian in the country of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
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When Hadad died, Samlah of Masre'kah reigned in his stead.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
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When Samlah died, Sha'ul of Reho'both on the Euphra'tes reigned in his stead.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.
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When Sha'ul died, Ba'al-ha'nan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his stead.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
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When Ba'al-ha'nan died, Hadad reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pa'i, and his wife's name Mehet'abel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me'zahab.
51 Hadad also died. The chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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And Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Al'iah, Jetheth,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Oholiba'mah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
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Mag'di-el, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.
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