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1 Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.
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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 were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and 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 were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
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4 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
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4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.
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5 From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
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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 were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.
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7 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and 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 begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the 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 mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord."
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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 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land 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 that land he went to Assyria 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 Calah (that is the principal city).
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12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.
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13 Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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13 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
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14 Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and Caphtorim).
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14 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
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15 Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth;
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15 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
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16 the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite;
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16 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
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17 the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite;
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17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
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18 the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were dispersed.
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18 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered
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19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as 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 were the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands and in their nations.
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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 And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
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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 were 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 were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
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23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.
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24 Arphaxad begot Salah, and Salah begot Eber.
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24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
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25 To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was 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 begot 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 these were the sons of Joktan.
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29 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
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30 And their dwelling place was from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of 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 were the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.
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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 These were the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations were divided on 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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| Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New King James Version) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
