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1 Adam, 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 The descendants of Japheth: 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 The descendants of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
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And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Diphath and Togarmah.
7 The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
8 The descendants of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Cush and Egypt, Put and Canaan.
9 The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
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And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabta and Raama and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first to be a mighty one on the earth.
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And Cush was the father of Nimrod: he was the first to be a great man in the earth.
11 Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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And Egypt was the father of the Ludim and the Anamim and the Lehabim and the Naphtuhim
12 Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, from whom the Philistines come.
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And the Pathrusim and the Casluhim and the Caphtorim (from whom came the Philistines).
13 Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
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And Canaan was the father of Zidon, his oldest son, and Heth,
14 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
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And the Jebusite 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 The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram and Uz and Hul and Gether and Meshech.
18 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.
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And Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
19 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.
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And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his days a division was made of the earth; and his brother's name was Joktan.
20 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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And Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah
22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
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And Ebal and Abimael and Sheba
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the descendants of Joktan.
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And Ophir and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arpachshad, 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 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 Ishmael.
29 These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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These are their generations: the oldest son 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. These are the sons of Ishmael.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
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And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's servant-wife: she was the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.
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And the sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
34 Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
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And 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: Eliphaz, Reuel and Jeush and Jalam and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, 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 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Seir: 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 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
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And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: 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 The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Hamran and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.
42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
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The sons of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor, whose city was called Dinhabah.
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Now these are the kings who were ruling in the land of Edom, before there was any king over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; his town was named Dinhabah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah succeeded him.
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At his death, Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, became king in his place.
45 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
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At the death of Jobab, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, became king in his place.
46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him; and the name of his city was Avith.
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And at the death of Husham, Hadad, the son of Bedad, who overcame Midian in the field of Moab, became king; his town was named Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him.
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And at the death of Hadad, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates succeeded him.
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And at the death of Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river became king in his place,
49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.
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And at the death of Shaul, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, became king in his place.
50 When Baal-hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai, and his wife's name Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.
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And at the death of Baal-hanan, Hadad became king in his place; his town was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
51 And Hadad died. The clans of Edom were: clans Timna, Aliah, Jetheth,
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And Hadad came to his end. Now the chiefs of Edom were: the chief of Timna, the chief of Aliah, the chief of Jetheth,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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The chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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The chief of Kenaz, the chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram; these are the clans of Edom.
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The chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.
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