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CHAPTER 1

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ADAM, Seth, Enosh,

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 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

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Noah, Noah’s sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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

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Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

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Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim.

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

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Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama and Sabteca. Raama’s sons: ShebanandnDedan.

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Cush fathered Nimrod, the first tyrant on earth.

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Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 

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 Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from him) and Caphtorim.

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 Canaan fathered Sidon as his firstborn, then Heth, 

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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 sons: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

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 Arphaxad fathered Shelah and Shelah fathered Eber. 

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Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg because the earth was divided during his lifetime and the name of his brother was Joktan. 

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Joktan fathered 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 of these were Joktan’s sons.

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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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and Abram (that is, Abraham).

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Abraham’s sons: Isaac and Ishmael.

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These are their family records: Nebaioth - Ishmael’s firstborn, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 

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Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 

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Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were Ishmael’s sons.

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The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. Jokshan’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.

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

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Abram fathered Isaac. Isaac’s sons:  Esau and Israel.

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Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam and Korah.

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Eliphaz’s sons: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.

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Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

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The sons of Seir [the original inhabitants of the country given by God to Esau, Jacob’s twin brother]: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.

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Lotan’s sons: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

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Shobal’s sons: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi and Onam. Zibeon’s sons: Aiah and Anah.

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Anah’s son: Dishon. Dishon’s sons: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran.

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Ezer’s sons: Bilhan, Zaavan and Jaakan. Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.

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hand symbolThese were the kings who ruled in the country, Edom [the country of the descendants of Esau, the twin brother of Jacob], before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. Bela’s town was named Dinhabah. 

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When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, ruled in his place. 

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When Jobab died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, ruled in his place.

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When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the soil of Moab [the country of the descendants of Lot, the nephew of Abraham, through his elder daughter], ruled in his place. Hadad’s town was named Avith. 

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When Hadad died, Samlah, from Masrekah, ruled in his place. 

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When Samlah died, Shaul, from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River, ruled in his place. 

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When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor, ruled in his place. 

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When Baal-hanan died, Hadad ruled in his place. Hadad’s city was named Pai and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab. 

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Then Hadad died. Edom’s chiefs: Chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth, 

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chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 

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chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

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chief Magdiel and chief Iram.

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