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1 Adam, Seth, Enosh;
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dam 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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Japheth had Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 The descendants of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
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Gomer had Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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Javan had Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The descendants of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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Ham had Cush, Mizraim, 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 had Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah had 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 had Nimrod, the first great hero on earth.
11 Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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Mizraim was ancestor to the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,
12 Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, from whom the Philistines come.
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the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines descended.
13 Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
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Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth,
14 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
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and was ancestor to 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 had Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.
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Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had 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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Eber had two sons: Peleg (Division) because in his time the earth was divided up; his brother was Joktan.
20 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan had 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 sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;
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The three main branches in summary: 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 Abram, that is, Abraham.
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and Abram (Abraham).
28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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And Abraham had Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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Abraham's family tree developed along these lines: Ishmael had Nebaioth (his firstborn), 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 - the Ishmael branch.
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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Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Then Jokshan had 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 Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
34 Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
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Abraham had Isaac, and Isaac had Esau and Israel (Jacob).
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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Esau had Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
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Eliphaz had Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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And Reuel had Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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Seir then had 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 had Hori and Homam. 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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Shobal had Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon had Aiah and Anah.
41 The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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Anah had Dishon. Dishon had Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
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Ezer had Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. And Dishan had 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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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.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah succeeded him.
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Bela died; Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah was the next king.
45 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites succeeded him.
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Jobab died; Husham from the country of the Temanites was the next king.
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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Husham died; Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, was the next king; his city was Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him.
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Hadad died; Samlah from Masrekah was the next king.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates succeeded him.
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Samlah died; Shaul from Rehoboth-by-the-River was the next king.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.
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Shaul died; Baal-Hanan son of Acbor was the next king.
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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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.
51 And Hadad died. The clans of Edom were: clans Timna, Aliah, Jetheth,
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Last of all Hadad died.
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 the chieftains of Edom.
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