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1 This is the family tree of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, they themselves had sons. "God Turned Their Language into 'Babble'"
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1 This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.
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2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
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2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.
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3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, Togarmah.
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3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
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4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, Rodanim.
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4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.
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5 The seafaring peoples developed from these, each in its own place by family, each with its own language.
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5 (From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)
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6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, Canaan.
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6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.
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7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba, Dedan.
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7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
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8 Cush also had Nimrod. He was the first great warrior on Earth.
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8 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on the earth.
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9 He was a great hunter before God. There was a saying, "Like Nimrod, a great hunter before God."
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9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD."
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10 His kingdom got its start with Babel; then Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the country of Shinar.
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10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Erech, Akkad and Calneh, in Shinar.
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11 From there he went up to Asshur and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
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11 From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah
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12 and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
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12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.
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13 Egypt was ancestor to the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,
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13 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
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14 the Pathrusim, the Casluhim (the origin of the Philistines), and the Kaphtorim.
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14 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
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15 Canaan had Sidon his firstborn, Heth,
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15 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
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16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
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16 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
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17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
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17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
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18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanites spread out,
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18 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered
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19 going from Sidon toward Gerar, as far south as Gaza, and then east all the way over to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and on to Lasha.
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19 and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
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20 These are the descendants of Ham by family, language, country, and nation.
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20 These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
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21 Shem, the older brother of Japheth, also had sons. Shem was ancestor to all the children of Eber.
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21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
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22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
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22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
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23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, Meshech.
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23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.
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24 Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber.
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24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
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25 Eber had two sons, Peleg (so named because in his days the human race divided) and Joktan.
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25 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
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26 Joktan had Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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26 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
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28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
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29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab - all sons of Joktan.
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29 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
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30 Their land goes from Mesha toward Sephar as far as the mountain ranges in the east.
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30 The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
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31 These are the descendants of Shem by family, language, country, and nation.
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31 These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
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32 This is the family tree of the sons of Noah as they developed into nations. From them nations developed all across the Earth after the flood.
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32 These are the clans of Noah's sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.
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