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1 Adam, Seth, Enos,
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dam Seth Enosh
2 Cainan, Malaleel, Jared,
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Kenan Mahalalel Jared
3 Henoc, Mathusale, Lamech,
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Enoch Methuselah Lamech
4 Noe, Sem, Cham, and Japheth.
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Noah Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras.
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Japheth had Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6 And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma.
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Gomer had Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cethim and Dodanim.
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Javan had Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesrai, and Phut, and Chanaan.
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Ham had Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan.
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Cush had Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah had Sheba and Dedan.
10 Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty upon earth.
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Cush had Nimrod, the first great hero on earth.
11 But Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, and Nephtuim,
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Mizraim was ancestor to the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,
12 Phetrusim also, and Casluim: from whom came the Philistines, and Caphtorim.
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the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines descended.
13 And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and the Hethite,
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Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth,
14 And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite,
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and was ancestor to the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
15 And the Hevite, and the Aracite, and the Sinite,
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the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
16 And the Aradian, and the Samarite, and the Hamathite.
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the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
17 The sons of Sem: Elam and Asur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Hus, and Hul, and Gether, and Mosoch.
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Shem had Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 And Arphaxad begot Sale, and Sale begot Heber.
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Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber.
19 And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided; and the name of his brother was Jectan.
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Eber had two sons: Peleg (Division) because in his time the earth was divided up; his brother was Joktan.
20 And Jectan begot Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, and Jare,
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Joktan had Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 And Adoram, and Usal, and Decla,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 And Hebal, and Abimael, and Saba,
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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these are the sons of Jectan.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab - all sons of Joktan.
24 Sem, Arphaxad, Sale,
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The three main branches in summary: Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Heber, Phaleg, Ragau,
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Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nachor, Thare,
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Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 Abram, this is Abraham.
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and Abram (Abraham).
28 And the sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ismahel.
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And Abraham had Isaac and Ishmael.
29 And these are the generations of them. The firstborn of Ismahel, Nabajoth, then Cedar, and Adbeel, and Mabsam,
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Abraham's family tree developed along these lines: Ishmael had Nebaioth (his firstborn), then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
30 And Masma, and Duma, Massa, Hadad, and Thema,
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphis, Cedma: these are the sons of Ismahel.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah - the Ishmael branch.
32 And the sons of Cetura, Abraham’s concubine, whom she bore: Zamran, Jecsan, Madan, Madian, Jesboc, and Sue. And the sons of Jecsan, Saba, and Dadan. And the sons of Dadan: Assurim, and Latussim, and Laomin.
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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 And the sons of Madian: Epha, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaa. All these are the sons of Cetura.
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And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
34 And Abraham begot Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel.
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Abraham had Isaac, and Isaac had Esau and Israel (Jacob).
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Jehus, Ihelom, and Core.
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Esau had Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, and by Thamna, Amalec.
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Eliphaz had Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza.
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And Reuel had Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Seir: Lotan, Sobal, Sebeon, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan.
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Seir then had Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna.
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Lotan had Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 The sons of Sobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Sephi, and Onam. The sons of Sebeon: Aia, and Ana. The son of Ana: Dison.
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Shobal had Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon had Aiah and Anah.
41 The sons of Dison: Hamram, and Eseban, and Jethran, and Charan.
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Anah had Dishon. Dishon had Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Jacan. The sons of Disan: Hus and Aran.
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Ezer had Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. And Dishan had Uz and Aran.
43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there was a king over the children of Israel: Bale the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Denaba.
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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 And Bale died, and Jobab the son of Zare of Bosra, reigned in his stead.
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Bela died; Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah was the next king.
45 And when Jobab also was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead.
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Jobab died; Husham from the country of the Temanites was the next king.
46 And Husam also died, and Adad the son of Badad reigned in his stead, and he defeated the Madianites in the land of Moab: 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 And when Adad also was dead, Semla of Masreca reigned in his stead.
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Hadad died; Samlah from Masrekah was the next king.
48 Semla also died, and Saul of Rohoboth, which is near the river, reigned in his stead.
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Samlah died; Shaul from Rehoboth-by-the-River was the next king.
49 And when Saul was dead, Balanan the son of Achobor reigned in his stead.
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Shaul died; Baal-Hanan son of Acbor was the next king.
50 He also died, and Adad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Phau, and his wife was called Meetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezaab.
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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 after the death of Adad, there began to be dukes in Edom instead of kings: duke Thamna, duke Alva, duke Jetheth,
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Last of all Hadad died.
52 Duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon,
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Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53 Duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar,
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Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54 Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. These are the dukes of Edom.
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Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.
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