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1 These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 Judah's sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. [These] three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the Lord's sight, so He put him to death.
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death.
4 Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
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His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5 Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6 Zerah's sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara-five in all.
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five in all.
7 Carmi's son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful [by taking] what was devoted to destruction.
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The son of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing;
8 Ethan's son: Azariah.
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and Ethan’s son was Azariah.
9 Hezron's sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
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The sons of Hezron that were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10 Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah's descendants.
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Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.
11 Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.
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Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz,
12 Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.
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Boaz fathered Obed, Obed fathered Jesse.
13 Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was [born] second, Shimea third,
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Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,
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Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
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Ozem the sixth, David the seventh.
16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
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And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
17 Amasa's mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
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Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by [his] wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were Azubah's sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
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Caleb the son of Hezron fathered children by his wife Azubah, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore him Hur.
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.
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Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.
21 After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore him Segub.
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Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old, and she bore him Segub.
22 Segub fathered Jair, who possessed 23 towns in the land of Gilead.
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And Segub fathered Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
23 But Geshur and Aram captured Jair's Villages along with Kenath and its villages-60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir father of Gilead.
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But Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth-jair, Kenath, and its villages, sixty towns. All these were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead.
24 After Hezron's death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
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After the death of Hezron, Caleb went in to Ephrathah, the wife of Hezron his father, and she bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.
25 The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
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The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
26 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
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Jerahmeel also had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
27 The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
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The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 Onam's sons: Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons: Nadab and Abishur.
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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
29 Abishur's wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
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The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.
30 Nadab's sons: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled died childless.
31 Appaim's son: Ishi. Ishi's son: Sheshan. Sheshan's descendant: Ahlai.
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The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
32 The sons of Jada brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
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The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died childless.
33 Jonathan's sons: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but he did have an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.
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Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but Sheshan had an Egyptian slave whose name was Jarha.
35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
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So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his slave, and she bore him Attai.
36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.
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Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.
37 Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed.
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Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed.
38 Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah.
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Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah.
39 Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah.
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Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah.
40 Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum.
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Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum.
41 Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.
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Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.
42 The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron.
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The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mareshah his firstborn, who fathered Ziph. The son of Mareshah: Hebron.
43 Hebron's sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
44 Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.
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Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem fathered Shammai.
45 Shammai's son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur.
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The son of Shammai: Maon; and Maon fathered Beth-zur.
46 Caleb's concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez.
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Ephah also, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez.
47 Jahdai's sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Caleb's concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
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Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 She was also the mother of Shaaph, Madmannah's father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsah.
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She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
50 These were Caleb's descendants. The sons of Hur, Ephrathah's firstborn: Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim;
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These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
51 Salma fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph fathered Beth-gader.
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Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
52 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,
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Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had other sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
53 and the families of Kiriath-jearim-the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.
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And the clans of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
54 Salma's sons: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,
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The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
55 and the families of scribes who lived in Jabez-the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of Rechab's family.
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The clans also of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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