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1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
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These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; these three the Canaanite woman Bath-shua bore to him. Now Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death.
4 And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
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His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6 And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five in all.
7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.
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The sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the matter of the devoted thing;
8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
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and Ethan's son was Azariah.
9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
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The sons of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
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Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.
11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
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Nahshon became the father of Salma, Salma of Boaz,
12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
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Boaz of Obed, Obed of Jesse.
13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
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Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
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Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
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Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;
16 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
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and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
17 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
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Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and 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 And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.
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Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
21 And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.
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Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub;
22 And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
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and Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead.
23 And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the 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, father of Gilead.
24 And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
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After the death of Hezron, in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur, father of Tekoa.
25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and 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 also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she 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 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
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The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.
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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
29 And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.
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The name of Abishur's wife was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.
30 And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled died childless.
31 And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
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The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
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The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died childless.
33 And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, 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 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
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So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his slave Jarha; and she bore him Attai.
36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
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Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan of Zabad.
37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
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Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal of Obed.
38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,
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Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu of Azariah.
39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
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Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez of Eleasah.
40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,
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Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai of Shallum.
41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
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Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah of Elishama.
42 Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
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The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was father of Ziph. The sons of Mareshah father of Hebron.
43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
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Shema became father of Raham, father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.
45 And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
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The son of Shammai: Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
46 And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
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Ephah also, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.
47 And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.
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Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
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She also bore Shaaph father of Madmannah, Sheva father of Machbenah and father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
50 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,
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These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kiriath-jearim,
51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.
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Salma father of Bethlehem, and Hareph father of Beth-gader.
52 And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
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Shobal father of Kiriath-jearim had other sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
53 And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.
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And the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
54 The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, 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 the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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The families also of the scribes that lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, father of the house of Rechab.
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