\v 17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphachshad, Lud, and Aram.
\li1 Aram's sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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\v 18 Arphachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
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\v 19 Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg which sounds like the word that means 'divided' because during the time that he lived, the people on the earth were divided into various language groups. Peleg's younger brother was Joktan.
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\v 20 Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
\v 38 Another descendant of Esau was Seir. His descendants lived in the region of Edom. Seir's sons were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
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\v 39 Lotan's sons were Hori and Homam, and Lotan's sister was Timna.
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\v 40 Shobal's sons were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
\li2 Zibeon's sons were Aiah and Anah.
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\v 41 Anah's son was Dishon.
\li2 1 Dishon's sons were Hamram, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
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\v 42 Ezer's sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
\v 43 These are the names of the kings who ruled the region of Edom before any kings ruled over Israel:
\li1 Bela son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of the city in which he lived was Dinhabah.
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\v 44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah, from the city of Bozrah, became the king.
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\v 45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people group lived.
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\v 46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, became the king. He ruled in the city of Avith. Hadad's army defeated the army of the Midian people group in the region of Moab.
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\v 47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from the city of Masrekah.
\v 49 When Shaul died, Baal Hanan son of Achbor, became the king.
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\v 50 When Baal Hanan died, Hadad became the king. He was from the city of Pai. His wife's name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me Zahab.
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\v 51 Then Hadad died.
\li1 The leaders of the clans of the Edom people group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,