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1 These were the sons of Israel: 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 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by the daughter of Shua, the Canaanitess. Er, the firstborn of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; so He killed him.
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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 And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
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Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.
5 The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6 The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara--five of them in all.
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda —five in all.
7 The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.
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The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.
8 The son of Ethan was Azariah.
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The son of Ethan: Azariah.
9 Also the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
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The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.
10 Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah;
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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 begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz;
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Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,
12 Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;
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Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
13 Jesse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
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the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,
15 Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.
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the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.
16 Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel--three.
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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.
17 Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
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Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18 Caleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. Now these were her sons: 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 When Azubah died, Caleb took Ephrath as his wife, who bore him Hur.
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezalel.
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.
21 Now 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.
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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 begot Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
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Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.
23 (Geshur and Syria took from them the towns of Jair, with Kenath and its towns--sixty towns.) All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of 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 bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
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After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
25 The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, and 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, whose name was Atarah; 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 of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were 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 bore him Ahban and Molid.
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Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.
30 The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim; Seled died without children.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31 The son of Appaim was Ishi, the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and Sheshan's child 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, the brother of Shammai, 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 The sons of Jonathan were 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, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.
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Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
35 Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai.
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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
36 Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad;
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad,
37 Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed;
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Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed,
38 Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah;
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Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah,
39 Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;
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Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,
40 Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum;
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Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum,
41 Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.
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Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.
42 The descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of 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 The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
44 Shema begot Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai.
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Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
45 And the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of 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, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.
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Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
47 And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.
48 Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
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Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
49 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.
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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 were the descendants of Caleb: The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kirjath 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 the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
52 And Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim had descendants: Haroeh, and half of the families of Manuhoth.
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The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
53 The families of Kirjath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the 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 sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and 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 the scribes who dwelt at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Suchathites. These were the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of 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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