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1 Adam, Shet, Enosh,
2 Kainan, Mahalal’el, Yered,
3 Chanoch, Metushelach, Lemech,
4 Noach, Shem, Cham, and Yephet.
5 The Bnei Yephet: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Yavan, and Tuval, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6 And the Bnei Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphat, and Togarmah.
7 And the Bnei Yavan: Elishah, and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8 The Bnei Cham: Cush, and Mitzrayim, Put, and Kena’an.
9 And the Bnei Cush: Seva, and Chavilah, and Savta, and Ra’amah, and Savtecha. And the Bnei Ra’amah: Sheva, and Dedan.
10 And Cush fathered Nimrod; he began to be a gibbor (mighty) one upon ha’aretz.
11 And Mitzrayim fathered Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehavim, and Naphtuchim,
12 And Patrusim, and Casluchim (of whom came the Pelishtim [Philistines]), and Caphtorim.
13 And Kena’an fathered Tzidon his bechor, and Chet,
14 The Yevusi also, and the Emori, and the Girgashi,
15 And the Chivi, and the Arki, and the Sini,
16 And the Arvadi, and the Tzemari, and the Chamati.
17 The Bnei Shem: Elam, and Ashur, and Arphachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Utz, and Chul, and Geter, and Meshech.
18 And Arphachshad fathered Shelach, and Shelach fathered Ever.
19 And unto Ever were born two banim; the shem of the one was Peleg because in his days ha’aretz was divided [Gn 11:1-9]; and his brother’s shem was Yoktan.
20 And Yoktan fathered Almodad, and Sheleph, and Chatzarmavet, and Yerach,
21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22 And Eval, and Avimael, and Sheva,
23 And Ophir, and Chavilah, and Yovav. All these were the Bnei Yoktan.
24 Shem, Arphachshad, Shelach,
25 Ever, Peleg, Reu,
26 Serug, Nachor, Terach,
27 Avram, the same is Avraham.
28 The Bnei Avraham: Yitzchak, and Yishmael.
29 These are their toldot; The bechor of Yishmael, Nevayot; then Kedar, Adbe’el, Mivsam,
30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Chadad, Tema,
31 Yetur, Naphish, Kedemah. These are the Bnei Yishmael.
32 Now the Bnei Keturah, Avraham’s pilegesh; she bore Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midyan, Yishbak, and Shuach. And the Bnei Yokshan; Sheva, and Dedan.
33 And the Bnei Midyan: Ephah, Epher, Chanoch, Avida, and Eldaah. All these are the Bnei Keturah.
34 And Avraham fathered Yitzchak. The Bnei Yitzchak: Esav and Yisroel.
35 The Bnei Esav: Eliphaz, Reuel, Yeush, Ya’alam, Korach.
36 The Bnei Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Tzephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, Amalek.
37 The Bnei Reuel: Nachat, Zerach, Shammah, Mizzah.
38 And the Bnei Seir: Lotan, Shoval, Tziveon, Anah, Dishon, Etzer, and Dishan.
39 And the Bnei Lotan: Chori, Homam; Timna was Lotan’s achot.
40 The Bnei Shoval: Alyan, Manachat, Eval, Shephi, Onam. The Bnei Tziveon: Ayah and Anah.
41 The Bnei Anah: Dishon. And the Bnei Dishon: Chamran, Eshban, Yitran, and Keran.
42 The Bnei Etzer: Bilhan, Za’avan, Ya’akan. The Bnei Dishan: Utz, and Aran.
43 Now these are the melachim that reigned in Eretz Edom before any melech reigned over the Bnei Yisroel: Bela Ben Beor; and the shem of his city was Dinhavah.
44 And when Bela was dead, Yovav Ben Zerach of Botzrah reigned in his place.
45 And when Yovav was dead, Chusham of Eretz Temani reigned in his place.
46 And when Chusham was dead, Hadad Ben Bedad, which defeated Midyan in the sadeh Moav, reigned in his place; and the shem of his city was Avit.
47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 And when Samlah was dead, Sha’ul of Rechovot-bythe-river reigned in his place.
49 And when Sha’ul was dead, Ba’al-Chanan Ben Achbor reigned in his place.
50 And when Baal-Chanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his place; and the shem of his city was Pai; and the shem of his isha was Mehetavel Bat Matred Bat Mei-Zahav.
51 Hadad died also. And the Allufim of Edom were; Timnah, Alvah, Yetet,
52 Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,
53 Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,
54 Magdiel, Iram. These are the Allufim of Edom.
2 These are the Bnei Yisroel: Reuven, Shim’on, Levi, and Yehudah, Yissakhar, and Zevulun,
2 Dan, Yosef, and Binyamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 The Bnei Yehudah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, which three were born unto him of Bat-Shua the Kanaanit. And Er, the bechor of Yehudah, was rah in the eyes of Hashem; and He put him to death.
4 And Tamar his kallah (daughter-in-law) bore him Peretz and Zerach. All the Bnei Yehudah were five.
5 The Bnei Peretz: Chetzron, and Chamul.
6 And the Bnei Zerach; Zimri, and Eitan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara, five of them in all.
7 And the Bnei Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Yisroel, who transgressed the cherem.
8 And the Bnei Eitan; Azaryah.
9 The Bnei Chetzron also, that were born unto him: Yerachme’el, and Ram, and Keluvai.
10 And Ram fathered Amminadav; and Amminadav fathered Nachshon Nasi Bnei Yehudah;
11 And Nachshon fathered Salma; Salma fathered Boaz,
12 And Boaz fathered Oved, and Oved fathered Yishai,
13 And Yishai fathered his bechor Eliav, and Avinadav the second, and Shimma the third,
14 Netanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15 Otzem the sixth, Dovid the seventh;
16 Whose achayot (sisters) were Tzeruyah, and Avigal. And the Bnei Tzeruyah: Avishai, and Yoav, and Asahel, three.
17 And Avigal bore Amasa, and avi Amasa was Yeter the Yishme’eli.
11 And on the following lailah, HaAdon stood by Rav Sha’ul and said, “Chazak! For as you gave solemn edut about me in Yerushalayim, thus it is necessary for you also to bear solemn eidus in Rome.”
12 In the boker, the Judeans joined in a kesher and bound themselves with a shevu’ah that none of them would eat or drink until they had carried out their plot of retzichah b’seter of Rav Sha’ul.
13 Now there were more than arba’im anashim (forty men) who joined in this kesher.
14 After they approached the Rashei HaKohanim (Chief Priests) and the Zekenim (Elders), they said, "We have bound ourselves with a shevu’ah (oath) to eat nothing until we have killed Rav Sha’ul.
15 "Now, therefore, you with the Sanhedrin notify the tribune so that he may bring Rav Sha’ul down to you as if intending to determine more accurately the things concerning him, and, before he draws near, we are ready to kill him."
16 Now when Rav Sha’ul’s achyon (nephew) heard about the ma’arav (ambush), he went and gained entrance into the barracks and reported this to Rav Sha’ul.
17 And Rav Sha’ul summoned one of the centurions and said, "Bring this bochur to the tribune for he has something to report to him."
18 So the centurion took the bochur and brought him to the tribune and says, "The prisoner Rav Sha’ul has summoned me and asked me to bring this bochur to you; he has something to say to you."
19 The tribune grasped the bochur’s hand and drew him aside privately, inquiring, "What is it you have to report to me?"
20 And the bochur said, "The Judeans agreed to ask you to bring Rav Sha’ul down machar (tomorrow) to the Sanhedrin as if intending to inquire something more accurate concerning him.
21 "Therefore, you should not be persuaded by them, for more than arba’im anashim are lying in wait for him and these took a shevu’ah upon themselves neither to eat nor to drink until they have assassinated him, and now they are ready, waiting for your consent."
22 Therefore, the tribune dismissed the bochur, ordering him, "Tell no one that you reported these things to me."
23 And having summoned two of the centurions, the tribune said, "Prepare to leave for Caesarea by nine o’clock tonight the following: two hundred chaiyalim, seventy horsemen, and two hundred bowmen.
24 "And also provide mounts for Rav Sha’ul to ride, that he may be given safe passage to Felix the Moshel."
25 Then the tribune wrote an iggeret to this effect:
26 "Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Moshel, Felix. Greetings.
27 "This man was seized by the Judeans and was about to be killed by them, but when I learned that he is a Roman citizen, I came with the chaiyalim and rescued him.
28 "Desiring to have da’as of the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
29 "I found he was being accused about issues of their Torah and the charge was nothing worthy of mavet or of imprisonment.
30 "And when I received information of a kesher (plot) keneged (against) the man, I sent him immediately to you, having given orders also to his accusers to state their case against Rav Sha’ul before your excellency."
31 Therefore, as they were ordered, the chaiyalim took Rav Sha’ul along and brought him under cover of lailah to Antipatris.
32 And on the next day, having allowed the horsemen to go on with Rav Sha’ul, they returned to the barracks.
33 When the horsemen entered into Caesarea, they delivered the iggeret to the Moshel and also presented Rav Sha’ul to him.
34 And having read it, and having asked from what province Rav Sha’ul hailed, the Moshel learned that he was from Cilicia.
35 "I will give you a hearing," Felix said, "when also your accusers arrive." Then the Moshel commanded Rav Sha’ul to be watched by shomrim in the Praetorium of Herod.
3 (A psalm of Dovid, when he fled from Avshalom bno) Hashem, how are they increased that are my foes! Many are they that rise up against me.
2 (3) Many there be which say of my nefesh, There is no yeshuah for him in Elohim. Selah.
3 (4) But Thou, Hashem, art a mogen around me; my kavod, and the One who lifts up mine head.
4 (5) I cried unto Hashem with my voice, and He heard me out of His Har Kodesh. Selah.
5 (6) I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Hashem sustains me.
6 (7) I will not be afraid of ten thousands of am (people), that have set themselves against me round about.
7 (8) Arise, Hashem; hoshieini (save me), O Elohai; for Thou hast struck all mine enemies upon the cheekbone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the resha’im.
8 (9) HaYeshuah (salvation) belongeth unto Hashem; the Birkhat (blessing) of Thee is upon Thy people. Selah.
14 The ruach ish will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed ruach who can bear?
15 The lev of the prudent acquireth da’as, and the ozen of the chachamim seeketh da’as.
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