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1 These are 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 Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD , so He put him to death.
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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 his daughter-in-law bore him 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 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 violated the ban.
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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 Now 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 became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons 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 became the father of Salma, Salma became the father of Boaz,
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Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,
12 Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;
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Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
13 and Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, then 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, David the seventh;
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the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.
16 and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abshai, Joab and Asahel.
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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 Now Caleb the son of Hezron had sons by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and 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 married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20 Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.
21 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 became the father of 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 But Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were 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 the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron's wife, 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 Now the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the 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, 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. And 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 The name of Abishur's wife 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, and Seled died without sons.
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31 The son of Appaim was Ishi. And the son of Ishi was Sheshan. And the son of Sheshan 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, and Jether died without sons.
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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 in marriage, 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 became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad,
37 and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,
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Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed,
38 and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah,
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Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah,
39 and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,
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Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,
40 and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,
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Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum,
41 and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.
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Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.
42 Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and his son was 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 and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema.
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
44 Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became 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 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
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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 became 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 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 Maacah, 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 Machbena 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 sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of 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 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 Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,
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The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
53 and the families of Kiriath-jearim: 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 and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and 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 The families of scribes who lived at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and the Sucathites. Those are 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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