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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; Noah's family: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The descendants of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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Japheth's family: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 The descendants of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
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Gomer's family: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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Javan's family: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The descendants of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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Ham's family: Cush, 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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Cush's family: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah's family: 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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Cush was the father of Nimrod, the first warrior in the land.
11 Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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Egypt was the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
12 Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, from whom the Philistines come.
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Pathrusim, Casluhim, from whom the Philistines came, and Caphtorim.
13 Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
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Canaan was the father of Sidon his oldest son, Heth,
14 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
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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 The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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Shem's family: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. Aram's family: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.
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Arpachshad was Shelah's father, and Shelah was Eber's father.
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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Two sons were born to Eber: one was named Peleg, because in his days the land was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
20 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the descendants of Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan's family.
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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and Abram, that is, Abraham.
28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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Abraham's family: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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These were their descendants. Ishmael's oldest son was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. This was Ishmael's family.
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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Abraham's secondary wife Keturah's family: she gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan's family: 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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Midian's family: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were members of Keturah's family.
34 Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
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Abraham was Isaac's father. Isaac's family: Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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Esau's family: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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. Eliphaz's family: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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Reuel's family: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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Seir's family: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
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Lotan's family: Hori and Homam; Lotan's sister was Timna.
40 The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
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Shobal's family: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon's family: Aiah and Anah.
41 The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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Anah's family: Dishon. Dishon's family: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
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Ezer's family: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan's family: 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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These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela, Beor's son, whose city was called Dinhabah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah succeeded him.
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When Bela died, Jobab, Zerah's son from Bozrah, succeeded him.
45 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
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When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
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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When Husham died, Hadad, Bedad's son who defeated Midian in the Moabite countryside, succeeded him; his city was called Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him.
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When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates succeeded him.
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When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.
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When Shaul died, Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, succeeded him.
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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When Baal-hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; his city was called Pai. His wife's name was Mehetabel, Matred's daughter and Me-zahab's granddaughter.
51 And Hadad died. The clans of Edom were: clans Timna, Aliah, Jetheth,
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When Hadad died, Edom's tribal chiefs were: Chief Timna, Chief Aliah, Chief Jetheth,
52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54 Magdiel, and Iram; these are the clans of Edom.
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Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were Edom's tribal chiefs.
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