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¶ Adam’s Descendants Adam, Seth, Enosh,

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Kenan, Mahalalel, Jered,

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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

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Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Japheth’s Descendants The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

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Ham’s Descendants The sons of Ham:Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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The sons of Cush:Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca.The sons of Raamah:Sheba and Dedan.

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Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.

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Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

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Pathrusites, Casluhites(from whom the Philistines descended), and the Caphtorites.

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Canaan was the father of Sidon– his firstborn– and Heth,

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as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

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Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

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Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.

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Shem’s Descendants The sons of Shem:Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

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Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

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Two sons were born to Eber: the first was named Peleg, for during his lifetime the earth was divided; his brother’s name was Joktan.

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Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

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Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

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Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

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Eber, Peleg, Reu,

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Serug, Nahor, Terah,

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Abram(that is, Abraham).

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The sons of Abraham:Isaac and Ishmael.

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These were their descendants:Ishmael’s DescendantsIshmael’s firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others were Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

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Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

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Keturah’s Descendants The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, gave birth:Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah.The sons of Jokshan:Sheba and Dedan.

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The sons of Midian:Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

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Isaac’s Descendants Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac:Esau and Israel.

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Esau’s Descendants The sons of Esau:Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

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The sons of Eliphaz:Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and(by Timna) Amalek.

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The sons of Reuel:Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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The Descendants of Seir The sons of Seir:Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

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The sons of Lotan:Hori and Homam.(Timna was Lotan’s sister.)

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The sons of Shobal:Alyan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.The sons of Zibeon:Aiah and Anah.

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The son of Anah:Dishon.The sons of Dishon:Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

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The sons of Ezer:Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

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Kings of Edom These 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.

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When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him.

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When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him.

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When 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.

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When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.

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When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River succeeded him.

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When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him.

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When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai. His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.

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Hadad died.The tribal chiefs of Edom were:Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

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Magdiel, Iram. These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.