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| 1Adam fathered Seth, who fathered Enosh, | 1Adam, Seth, Enosh, |
| 2who fathered Kenan, who fathered Mahalalel, who fathered Jared, | 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jered, |
| 3who fathered Enoch, who fathered Methuselah, who fathered Lamech, | 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, |
| 4who fathered Noah, who fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | 4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. |
| 5Japheth's descendants were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 6Gomer's descendants were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. | 6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 7Javan's descendants were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. | 7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites. |
| 8Ham's descendants were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 9Cush's descendants were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants were Sheba and Dedan. | 9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 10Cush fathered Nimrod. He became the first powerful ruler on the earth. | 10Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth. |
| 11Mitzraim fathered the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim, | 11Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 12the Pathrusim, the Casluhim (from whom the Philistines descended) , and the Caphtorim. | 12Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines descended), and the Caphtorites. |
| 13Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, as well as Heth, | 13Canaan was the father of Sidon--his firstborn--and Heth, |
| 14and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, | 14as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 15the Hivites, the Archites, the Sinites, | 15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 16the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. | 16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. |
| 17Shem's descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. | 17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. |
| 18Arpachshad fathered Shelah and Shelah fathered Eber. | 18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. |
| 19Eber fathered two sons. The name of the one was Peleg (because the earth was divided during his lifetime) and his brother was named Joktan. | 19Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided; his brother's name was Joktan. |
| 20Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 20Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, | 22Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab—all of these were Joktan's descendants. | 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. |
| 24In summary, Shem fathered Arpachshad, who fathered Shelah, | 24Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, |
| 25who fathered Eber, who fathered Peleg, who fathered Reu, | 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, |
| 26who fathered Serug, who fathered Nahor, who fathered Terah, | 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, |
| 27who fathered Abram—that is, Abraham. | 27Abram (that is, Abraham). |
| 28Abraham's descendants were Isaac and Ishmael. | 28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. |
| 29These are their genealogies: the firstborn Ishmael fathered Nebaioth, and then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, | 29These were their descendants: Ishmael's Descendants Ishmael's firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, |
| 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, | 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, |
| 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah—these are the Ishmaelites. | 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. |
| 32The descendants born to Keturah, Abraham's mistress, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The descendants of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. | 32The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 33The descendants of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah. | 33The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah. |
| 34Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac's descendants were Esau and Israel. | 34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. |
| 35Esau's descendants were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. | 35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. |
| 36Eliphaz's descendants were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. | 36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek. |
| 37Reuel's descendants were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. | 37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. |
| 38Seir's descendants were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. | 38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. |
| 39Lotan's descendants were Hori and Homam. Lotan's sister was Timna. | 39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan's sister.) |
| 40Shobal's descendants were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. Zibeon's descendants were Aiah and Anah. | 40The sons of Shobal: Alyan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. |
| 41Anah's descendant was Dishon. Dishon's descendants were Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 41The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. |
| 42Ezer's descendants were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. Dishan's descendants were Uz and Aran. | 42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 43Here's a list of kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelis, beginning with Beor's son Bela (his city was named Dinhabah). | 43These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah. |
| 44After Bela died, Zerah's son Jobab from Bozrah succeeded him. | 44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him. |
| 45After Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him. | 45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him. |
| 46After Husham died, Bedad's son Hadad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him. His city was named Avith. | 46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad succeeded him. He struck down the Midianites in the plains of Moab; the name of his city was Avith. |
| 47After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him. | 47When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him. |
| 48After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River succeeded him. | 48When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him. |
| 49After Shaul died, Achbor's son Baal-hanan succeeded him. | 49When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him. |
| 50After Baal-hanan died, Hadad succeeded him. His city was named Pai, and his wife's name was Mehetabel. She was the daughter of Matred, who was the daughter of Me-zahab. | 50When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai. His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab. |
| 51Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom included the chiefs of Timna, Aliah, Jetheth, | 51Hadad died. Tribal Chiefs of Edom The tribal chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, | 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, | 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 54Magdiel, and Iram—these are the clans of Edom. | 54Magdiel, Iram. These were the tribal chiefs of Edom. |
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