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1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2 Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared,
3 Enoch, Methushelah, Lemech,
4 Noah; Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6 — And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.
7 And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.
8 The sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim, Phut and Canaan.
9 — And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
11 — And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,
12 and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim out of whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.
13 — And Canaan begot Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
14 and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15 and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16 and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18 — And Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.
19 And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
20 And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21 and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22 and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 Abram: the same is Abraham.
28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam;
30 Mishma and Dumah; Massa, Hadad, and Tema;
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedmah: those are the sons of Ishmael.
32 — And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.
34 And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36 — The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
39 — And the sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. And Lotan's sister, Timna.
40 — The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi and Onam. — And the sons of Zibeon: Ajah and Anah.
41 — The sons of Anah: Dishon. — And the sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Jithran, and Cheran.
42 — The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, [and] Jaakan. — The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned a king over the children of Israel: — Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44 And Bela died; and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45 And Jobab died; and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
46 And Husham died; and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the fields of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
47 And Hadad died; and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48 And Samlah died; and Saul of Rehoboth on the river reigned in his stead.
49 And Saul died; and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
50 And Baal-hanan died; and Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.
51 And Hadad died. And the chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
52 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
54 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

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1 Adam, Seth, Enos,
2 Cainan, Malaleel, Iared,
3 Henoch, Mathusale, Lamech,
4 Noe, Sem, Cham, et Iaptheth.
5 Filii Iapheth: Gomer, et Magog, et Madai, et Iavan, Thubal, Mosoch, Thiras.
6 Porro filii Gomer: Ascenez, et Riphath, et Thogorma.
7 Filii autem Iavan: Elisa et Tharsis, Cethim et Dodanim.
8 Filii Cham: Chus, et Mesraim, et Phut, et Chanaan.
9 Filii autem Chus: Saba, et Hevila, Sabatha, et Regma, et Sabathacha. Porro filii Regma: Saba, et Dadan.
10 Chus autem genuit Nemrod: iste cœpit esse potens in terra.
11 Mesraim vero genuit Ludim, et Anamim, et Laabim, et Nephtuim,
12 Phetrusim quoque, et Casluim: de quibus egressi sunt Philisthiim, et Caphtorim.
13 Chanaan vero genuit Sidonem primogenitum suum, Hethæum quoque,
14 et Iebusæum, et Amorrhæum, et Gergesæum,
15 Hevæumque et Aracæum, et Sinæum.
16 Aradium quoque, et Samaræum, et Hamathæum.
17 Filii Sem: Ælam, et Assur, et Arphaxad, et Lud, et Aram, et Hus, et Hul, et Gether, et Mosoch.
18 Arphaxad autem genuit Sale, qui et ipse genuit Heber.
19 Porro Heber nati sunt duo filii, nomen uni Phaleg, quia in diebus eius divisa est terra; et nomen fratris eius Iectan.
20 Iectan autem genuit Elmodad, et Saleph, et Asarmoth, et Iare,
21 Adoram quoque, et Huzal, et Decla,
22 Hebal etiam, et Abimael, et Saba, necnon
23 et Ophir, et Hevila, et Iobab. omnes isti filii Iectan:
24 Sem, Arphaxad, Sale,
25 Heber, Phaleg, Ragau,
26 Serug, Nachor, Thare,
27 Abram, iste est Abraham.
28 Filii autem Abraham, Isaac et Ismahel.
29 Et hæ generationes eorum. Primogenitus Ismahelis, Nabaioth, et Cedar, et Adbeel, et Mabsam,
30 et Masma, et Duma, Massa, Hadad, et Thema,
31 Ietur, Naphis, Cedma. hi sunt filii Ismahelis.
32 Filii autem Ceturæ concubinæ Abraham, quos genuit: Zamran, Iecsan, Madan, Madian, Iesboc, et Sue. Porro filii Iecsan: Saba, et Dadan. Filii autem Dadan: Assurim, et Latussim, et Laomim.
33 Filii autem Madian: Epha, et Epher, et Henoch, et Abida, et Eldaa. omnes hi, filii Ceturæ.
34 Genuit autem Abraham Isaac: cuius fuerunt filii Esau, et Israel.
35 Filii Esau: Eliphaz, Rahuel, Iehus, Ihelom, et Core.
36 Filii Eliphaz: Theman, Omar, Sephi, Gathan, Cenez, Thamna, Amalec.
37 Filii Rahuel: Nahath, Zara, Samma, Meza.
38 Filii Seir: Lotan, Sobal, Sebeon, Ana, Dison, Eser, Disan.
39 Filii Lotan: Hori, Homam. Soror autem Lotan fuit Thamna.
40 Filii Sobal: Alian, et Manahath, et Ebal, Sephi et Onam. Filii Sebeon: Aia et Ana. Filii Ana: Dison.
41 Filii Dison: Hamram, et Eseban et Iethran, et Charan.
42 Filii Eser: Balaan, et Zavan, et Iacan. Filii Disan: Hus et Aran.
43 Isti sunt reges, qui imperaverunt in Terra Edom antequam esset rex super filios Israel: Bale filius Beor: et nomen civitatis eius, Denaba.
44 Mortuus est autem Bale, et regnavit pro eo Iobab filius Zare de Bosra.
45 Cumque et Iobab fuisset mortuus, regnavit pro eo Husam de Terra Themanorum.
46 Obiit quoque et Husam, et regnavit pro eo Adad filius Badad, qui percussit Madian in Terra Moab: et nomen civitatis eius Avith.
47 Cumque et Adad fuisset mortuus, regnavit pro eo Semla de Masreca.
48 Sed et Semla mortuus est, et regnavit pro eo Saul de Rohoboth, quæ iuxta amnem sita est.
49 Mortuo quoque Saul, regnavit pro eo Balanan filius Achobor.
50 Sed et hic mortuus est, et regnavit pro eo Adad: cuius urbis nomen fuit Phau, et appellata est uxor eius Meetabel filia Matred filiæ Mezaab.
51 Adad autem mortuo, duces pro regibus in Edom esse cœperunt: dux Thamna, dux Alva, dux Ietheth,
52 dux Oolibama, dux Ela, dux Phinon,
53 dux Cenez, dux Theman, dux Mabsar,
54 dux Magdiel, dux Hiram. hi duces Edom.

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1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 Sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6 And sons of Gomer: Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 And sons of Javan: Elisha, and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim.
8 Sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 And sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecka. And sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the land.
11 And Mizraim begat the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,
12 and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim (from whom came out the Philistim), and the Caphtorim.
13 And Canaan begat Zidon his first born, and Heth,
14 and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15 and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16 and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17 Sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
19 And to Eber have been born two sons, the name of the one <FI>is<Fi> Peleg, for in his days hath the land been divided, and the name of his brother is Joktan.
20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21 and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22 and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab; all these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Joktan.
24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27 Abram--he <FI>is<Fi> Abraham.
28 Sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
29 These <FI>are<Fi> their generations: first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adheel, and Mibsam,
30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedema. These are sons of Ishmael.
32 And sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
33 And sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah; all these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Keturah.
34 And Abraham begetteth Isaac. Sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36 Sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
37 Sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 And sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
39 And sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam, and sister of Lotan <FI>is<Fi> Timna.
40 Sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And sons of Zideon: Aiah and Anah.
41 The sons of Anah: Dishon. and sons of Dishon: Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
42 Sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zavan, Jakan. Sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 And these <FI>are<Fi> the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king of the sons of Israel: Bela son of Beor, and the name of his city <FI>is<Fi> Dinhabah.
44 And Bela dieth, and reign in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrali;
45 and Jobab dieth, and reign in his stead doth Husham from the land of the Temanite;
46 and Husham dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadad, son of Bedad (who smiteth Midian in the field of Moab) and the name of his city <FI>is<Fi> Avith;
47 and Hadad dieth, and reign in his stead doth Samlah from Masrekah;
48 and Samlah dieth, and reign in his stead doth Shaul from Rehoboth of the River;
49 and Shaul dieth, and reign in his stead doth Baal-Hanan son of Achbor;
50 and Baal-Hanan dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadad, and the name of his city <FI>is<Fi> Pai, and the name of his wife <FI>is<Fi> Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab; Hadad also dieth.
51 And chiefs of Edom are: chief Timnah, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
52 chief Aholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
54 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These <FI>are<Fi> chiefs of Edom.

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