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Historical Records From Adam to Abraham
To Noah’s Sons
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
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Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
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The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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and Abram (that is, Abraham).
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The Family of Abraham
The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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Descendants of Hagar
These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
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Descendants of Keturah
The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
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Descendants of Sarah
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
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The Rulers of Edom
These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
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Israel’s Sons
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.
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Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
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The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.
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Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
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and these were the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.
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There were also Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
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There were also five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed.
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These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
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Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
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The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives gave birth to Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
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The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
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They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king.
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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah.
