GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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1 These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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These were 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 were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. The LORD considered Er, Judah's firstborn, evil, so the LORD killed Er.
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; so the LORD put him to death.
4 Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, gave birth to Judah's sons Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
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Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.
5 Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6 Zerah's sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara --five in all.
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda —five in all.
7 Carmi's son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God.
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The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.
8 Ethan's son was Azariah.
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The son of Ethan: Azariah.
9 The sons born to Hezron were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
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The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.
10 Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, leader of Judah's people.
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Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah.
11 Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz.
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Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,
12 Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
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Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
13 Jesse was the father of Eliab (his firstborn), Abinadab (his second son), Shimea (his third son),
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
14 Nethanel (his fourth son), Raddai (his fifth son),
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the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,
15 Ozem (his sixth son), and David (his seventh son).
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the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.
16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.
17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael.
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Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 Hezron's son was Caleb. Caleb and his wife Azubah had a son named Jerioth. Her other sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
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Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.
19 After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. She gave birth to Hur.
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.
21 Afterwards, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old. She gave birth to Segub.
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Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead. He made love to her, and she bore him Segub.
22 Segub was the father of Jair, who had 23 towns in Gilead.
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Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.
23 Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair with Kenath and its villages (60 cities in all). All of these people were descendants of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead.
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(But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair, as well as Kenath with its surrounding settlements—sixty towns.) All these were descendants of Makir the father of Gilead.
24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron's wife Abijah gave birth to Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa.
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After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
25 Jerahmeel (the firstborn son of Hezron) fathered Ram (his firstborn), then 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. Her name was Atarah, and she was the mother of Onam.
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Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
27 The sons of Ram (the firstborn son of Jerahmeel) were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
28 Onam's sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons were Nadab and Abishur.
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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
29 The name of Abishur's wife was Abihail. She gave birth to Ahban and Molid.
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Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
30 Nadab's sons were Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31 Appaim's son was Ishi, and Ishi's son was Sheshan, and Sheshan's son was Ahlai.
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The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.
32 The sons of Jada (Shammai's brother) were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
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The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33 Jonathan's sons were 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, but he had daughters. He had an Egyptian slave named Jarha.
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Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
35 Sheshan let Jarha marry one of his daughters. She gave birth to Attai.
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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
36 Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad,
37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
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Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed,
38 Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
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Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah,
39 Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
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Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,
40 Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
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Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum,
41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
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Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.
42 The descendants of Caleb (Jerahmeel's brother) were his firstborn son Mesha, who first settled Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, who first settled Hebron.
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The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.
43 Hebron's sons were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
44 Shema was the father of Raham, who first settled Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
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Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 Shammai's son was Maon, who first settled Beth Zur.
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The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
46 Ephah, Caleb's concubine, was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
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Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
47 Jahdai's sons were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.
48 Maacah, Caleb's concubine, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
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Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 Also, she was the mother of Shaaph, who first settled Madmannah, and of Sheva, who first settled Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Achsah.
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She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.
50 These people were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn son of Ephrath, were Shobal, who first settled 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, who first settled Bethlehem, and Hareph, who first settled Beth Gadar.
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
52 Shobal, who first settled Kiriath Jearim, had these descendants: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,
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The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
53 the families of Kiriath Jearim, the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these people came the Zorahites and Eshtaolites.
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and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
54 The descendants of Salma, [who first settled] Bethlehem, were the Netophathites, Atroth, [who first settled] Beth Joab, half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,
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The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
55 and the families of scribes who lived at Jabez. These families were the people of Tira, Shimea, and Sucah. These people are the Kenites who came from Hammath. They first settled Beth Rechab.
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and the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the Rekabites.
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