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 \v 18 Arphaxad 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.
+\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 28 Abraham's sons were Isaac and Ishmael.
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-\v 29 The son of Abraham's slave wife Hagar was Ishmael. Ishmael's twelve sons were Nebaioth, his firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
+\v 29 The son of Abraham's slave wife Hagar was Ishmael. Ishmael's twelve sons were Nebaioth his firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
 \v 30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
 \v 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
 
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-\v 34 The son of Abraham's wife Sarah was Isaac, and Isaac's sons were Esau and Jacob, whose name was later changed to Israel.
+\v 34 The son of Abraham's wife Sarah was Isaac, and Isaac's sons were Esau and Jacob. Jacob's name was later changed to Israel.
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 \v 35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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 \v 43 These are the names of the kings who ruled the region of Edom before any kings ruled over Israel:
-\q Bela son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of the city in which he lived was Dinhabah.
+\q 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 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 in the region of Moab.
+\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 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.
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 \v 13 Jesse's oldest son was Eliab. His other sons were Abinadab, Shimea,
 \v 14 Nethanel, Raddai,
-\v 15 Ozem. The youngest was David.
+\v 15 Ozem, and his youngest son was David.
 
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 \v 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
-\v 17 Abigail's husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa,
+\v 17 Abigail's husband was Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and their son was Amasa.
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-\v 18 Hezron's younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to three sons, Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. (The other wife's name was Jerioth.)
+\v 18 Hezron's younger son Caleb had two wives. One of them, Azubah, gave birth to three sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. (The other wife's name was Jerioth.)
 \v 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. Their son was Hur.
 \v 20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
 
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 \v 23 But the armies of Geshur and Aram captured the places called Havvoth Jair, which means 'the villages of Jair.' They also captured the city of Kenath and the nearby towns; altogether they captured sixty towns. The people who lived there were all descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.
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-\v 24 Shortly after Hezron died, Caleb slept with Ephrathah, his father's widow. She bore a son for Caleb, whose name was Ashhur. Asshur became the father of Tekoa.
+\v 24 Shortly after Hezron died, Caleb slept with Ephrathah, his father's widow. She bore a son for Caleb whose name was Ashhur. Asshur became the father of Tekoa.
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 \q Sismai was the father of Shallum.
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 \v 41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah.
-\q And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
+\q Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
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-\v 48 Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maacah. Caleb and Maakah's sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,
+\v 48 Caleb had another slave wife whose name was Maakah. Caleb and Maakah's sons were Sheber, Tirhanah,
 \v 49 Shaaph, and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Aksah.
 
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-\v 52 Shobal's descendants were Haroeh, and half of the Manahath people.
+\v 52 Shobal's descendants were Haroeh and half of the Manahath people.
 \v 53 His descendants also included these clans that lived in Kiriath Jearim: Ithri, Put, Shumath, and Mishra. The clans of Zorath and Eshtaol were descendants of the clan of Mishra.
 
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 \v 1 Six sons of King David were born in the city of Hebron.
 \q His oldest son was Amnon, whose mother Ahinoam was from the city of Jezreel.
 \q His next son was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from the city of Carmel.
-\v 2 His next son was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king who ruled in the city of Geshur.
+\v 2 His next son was Absalom, whose mother was Maakah the daughter of Talmai, the king who ruled in the city of Geshur.
 \q His next son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
 \v 3 The next son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
 \q His youngest son was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.