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1 These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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This was Israel's family: 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 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.
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Judah's family: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him with Bath-shua the Canaanite. Although Er was Judah's oldest, the LORD considered him wicked and put him to death.
4 Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.
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His daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
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Perez's family: Hezron and Hamul.
6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda —five in all.
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Zerah's family: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda—five in all.
7 The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.
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Carmi's family: Achar, who made trouble for Israel by disobeying the law dedicating war spoils to God.
8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.
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Ethan's family: Azariah.
9 The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.
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Hezron's family, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah.
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Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, tribal chief of the Judeans.
11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,
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Nahshon was the father of Salma, Salma was the father of Boaz,
12 Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
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Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13 Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his oldest son, Abinadab his second, Shimea his third,
14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,
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Nethanel his fourth, Raddai his fifth,
15 the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.
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Ozem his sixth, and David his seventh.
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 family: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in all.
17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
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Abigail gave birth to Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.
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Caleb, Hezron's son, had children with his wife Azubah, and with Jerioth. These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
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After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who gave birth to Hur for him.
20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21 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.
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Later, Hezron had sexual relations with the daughter of Machir, Gilead's father, whom he married when he was 60 years old, and she gave birth to Segub for him.
22 Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.
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Segub was the father of Jair, who owned twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead,
23 (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.
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but Geshur and Aram took Havvoth-jair from them, as well as Kenath and its villages, sixty towns. All these were descendants of Machir, Gilead's father.
24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
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After Hezron's death, Caleb went to Ephrath. Abijah, Hezron's wife, bore him Ashhur, Tekoa's father.
25 The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.
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The family of Jerahmeel, Hezron's oldest son: Ram his oldest, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
26 Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
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Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
27 The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
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The family of Ram, Jerahmeel's oldest son: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
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Onam's family: Shammai and Jada. Shammai's family: Nadab and Abishur.
29 Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
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Abishur's wife's name was Abihail, and she gave birth to Ahban and Molid for him.
30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
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Nadab's family: Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children.
31 The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.
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Appaim's family: Ishi. Ishi's family: Sheshan. Sheshan's family: Ahlai.
32 The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
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The family of Jada, Shammai's brother: Jether and Jonathan, but Jether died without children.
33 The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
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Jonathan's family: Peleth and Zaza. These were Jerahmeel's descendants.
34 Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
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Sheshan had no sons, only daughters; but Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.
35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his servant, and she gave birth to Attai for him.
36 Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad,
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad,
37 Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed,
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Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,
38 Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah,
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Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,
39 Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,
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Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Eleasah,
40 Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum,
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Eleasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,
41 Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.
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Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
42 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.
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The family of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: Mesha his oldest son and Ziph's father; and his second son Mareshah, Hebron's father.
43 The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
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Hebron's family: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
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Shema was the father of Raham, Jorkeam's father; and Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
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Shammai's son: Maon; Maon was Beth-zur's father.
46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
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Ephah, Caleb's secondary wife, gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.
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Jahdai's family: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
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Maacah, Caleb's secondary wife, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.
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She also gave birth to Shaaph, Madmannah's father; and to Sheva, Machbenah and Gibea's father. Caleb's daughter was Achsah.
50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,
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These were Caleb's descendants. The family of Hur, Ephrathah's oldest son: Shobal, Kiriath-jearim's father;
51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
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Salma, Bethlehem's father; and Hareph, Beth-gader's father.
52 The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
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Shobal, Kiriath-jearim's father, had a family: Haroeh, and the ancestor of half of the Menuhoth.
53 and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.
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Kiriath-jearim's clans: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
54 The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
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The family of Salma, Bethlehem's father: the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half of the Manahathites, and the Zorites.
55 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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The clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. They were Kenites who descended from Hammath, Beth-rechab's father.
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