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1 Adam, Seth, Enosh;
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dam Seth Enosh
2 Kenan, Ma-hal'alel, Jared;
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Kenan Mahalalel Jared
3 Enoch, Methu'selah, 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 sons 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 sons of Gomer: Ash'kenaz, Diphath, and Togar'mah.
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Gomer had Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 The sons of Javan: Eli'shah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Ro'danim.
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Javan had Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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Ham had Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Hav'ilah, Sabta, Ra'ama, and Sab'teca. The sons of Ra'amah: Sheba and Dedan.
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Cush had Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah had Sheba and Dedan.
10 Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
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Cush had Nimrod, the first great hero on earth.
11 Egypt was the father of Ludim, An'amim, Le'habim, Naph-tu'him,
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Mizraim was ancestor to the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,
12 Pathru'sim, Caslu'him (whence came the Philis'tines), and Caph'torim.
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the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines descended.
13 Canaan was the father of Sidon his first-born, and Heth,
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Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth,
14 and the Jeb'usites, the Am'orites, the Gir'gashites,
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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 Ar'vadites, the Zem'arites, and the Ha'mathites.
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the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpach'shad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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Shem had Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arpach'shad was the father of Shelah; and Shelah was 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 was the father of Almo'dad, Sheleph, Hazarma'veth, Jerah,
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Joktan had Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hador'am, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22 Ebal, Abim'a-el, Sheba,
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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23 Ophir, Hav'ilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab - all sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arpach'shad, Shelah;
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The three main branches in summary: Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Re'u;
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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 Ish'mael.
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And Abraham had Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These are their genealogies: the first-born of Ish'mael, Neba'ioth; 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 Ked'emah. These are the sons of Ish'mael.
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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah - the Ishmael branch.
32 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.
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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 Mid'ian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Elda'ah. All these were the descendants of Ketu'rah.
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And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
34 Abraham was 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: Eli'phaz, Reu'el, Je'ush, Jalam, and Korah.
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Esau had Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eli'phaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Am'alek.
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Eliphaz had Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reu'el: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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And Reuel had Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 The sons of Se'ir: Lotan, Shobal, Zib'eon, 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: Al'ian, Man'ahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zib'eon: Ai'ah 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, Za'avan, and Ja'akan. 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 the son of Be'or, the name of whose city was Din'habah.
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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 the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
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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 Te'manites reigned in his stead.
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Jobab died; Husham from the country of the Temanites was the next king.
46 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.
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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 Masre'kah reigned in his stead.
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Hadad died; Samlah from Masrekah was the next king.
48 When Samlah died, Sha'ul of Reho'both on the Euphra'tes reigned in his stead.
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Samlah died; Shaul from Rehoboth-by-the-River was the next king.
49 When Sha'ul died, Ba'al-ha'nan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his stead.
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Shaul died; Baal-Hanan son of Acbor was the next king.
50 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.
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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 chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Al'iah, Jetheth,
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Last of all Hadad died.
52 Oholiba'mah, 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 Mag'di-el, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.
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Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.