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The Sons of Israel

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun,

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The Family of Israel

These were the sons of [a]Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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Dan, Joseph and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

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Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

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Descendants of Judah

The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.

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From Judah to David

The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by the daughter of Shua, the Canaanitess. Er, the firstborn of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; so He killed him.

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And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pherez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

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And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

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The sons of Pherez: Hezron and Hamul.

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The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

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And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

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The sons of Zerah were [b]Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and [c]Dara — five of them in all.

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And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.

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The son of Carmi was [d]Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed[e] thing.

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And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

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The son of Ethan was Azariah.

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And the sons of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

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Also the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, [f]Ram, and [g]Chelubai.

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And Ram begot Amminadab; and Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

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Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah;

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and Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz,

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Nahshon begot [h]Salma, and Salma begot Boaz;

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and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

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Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

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The Children of Jesse

and Jesse begot his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

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Jesse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, [i]Shimea the third,

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Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

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Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

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Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;

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Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh.

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and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

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Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel — three.

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And Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was [j]Jether the Ishmaelite.

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Descendants of Hezron

And Caleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah [his] wife, and by Jerioth: her sons are these: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

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The Family of Hezron

Caleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. Now these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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And Azubah died, and Caleb took him Ephrath, and she bore him Hur.

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When Azubah died, Caleb [k]took Ephrath[l] as his wife, who bore him Hur.

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And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezaleel.

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And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot Bezalel.

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And afterwards Hezron went to the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, and he took her when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

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Now afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

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And Segub begot Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead;

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Segub begot Jair,[m] who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

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and Geshur and Aram took the villages of Jair from them, with Kenath and its dependent towns, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

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(Geshur and Syria took from them the towns of Jair, with Kenath and its towns — sixty towns.) All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

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And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephratah, Abijah, Hezron's wife, bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.

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After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

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Descendants of Jerahmeel

And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were: Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, of Ahijah.

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The Family of Jerahmeel

The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, and Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

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And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

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Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

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And the sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

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The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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And the sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

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The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.

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And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

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And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

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And the sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled died without sons.

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The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim; Seled died without children.

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And the sons of Appaim: Jishi; and the sons of Jishi: Sheshan; and the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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The son of Appaim was Ishi, the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai.

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And the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without sons.

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The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan; Jether died without children.

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And the sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

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The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

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And Sheshan had no sons, but daughters; and Sheshan had an Egyptian servant, whose name was Jarha;

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Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.

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and Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai.

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Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai.

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And Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad,

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Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot Zabad;

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and Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed,

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Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed;

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and Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah,

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Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah;

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and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Elasah,

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Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;

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and Elasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum,

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Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum;

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and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.

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Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.

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The Clans of Caleb

And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

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The Family of Caleb

The descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

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And the sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

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The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

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And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem begot Shammai;

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Shema begot Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai.

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and the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

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And the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

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And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

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Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez.

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And the sons of Jehdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

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And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

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Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah;

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Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

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and she bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

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She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.[n]

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These are the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

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These were the descendants of Caleb: The sons of Hur, the firstborn of [o]Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim,

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Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

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And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, Hazi-Hammenuhoth.

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And Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim had descendants: [p]Haroeh, and half of the [q]families of Manuhoth.

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And the families of Kirjath-jearim were the Jithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zoreathites and the Eshtaolites.

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The families of Kirjath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

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The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites. Atroth-Beth-Joab, and the Hazi-Hammana-hethites, the Zorites;

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The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, [r]Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites.

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and the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez: the Tireathites, the Shimeathites, the Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

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And the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Suchathites. These were the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

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