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Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.
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Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
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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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When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
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When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
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When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
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When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
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When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
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When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.
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When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
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Israel’s Sons
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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Judah
To Hezron’s Sons
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death.
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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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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
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Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead. He made love to her, and she bore him Segub.
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Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.
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After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
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Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
