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1 These are the descendants of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom children were born 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 Japheth's sons: 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 Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
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4 Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.
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5 From these the island-nations were divided into their own countries, each according to their languages and their clans within 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 Ham's sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.
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7 Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's sons: 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 fathered Nimrod, 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 The LORD saw him as a great hunter, and so it is said, "Like Nimrod, whom the LORD saw as a great hunter."
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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 The most important cities in his kingdom were 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 Asshur left that land and built Nineveh, Rehoboth City, 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, the great city between Nineveh and 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 fathered 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, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, from which the Philistines came.
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14 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
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15 Canaan fathered Sidon his oldest son, 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 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. After this the Canaanite clans were dispersed.
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18 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered
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19 The Canaanite boundary extends from Sidon by way of Gerar to Gaza and by way of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim 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 Ham's sons according to their clans, their languages, their lands, and 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 Children were also born to Shem the father of all Eber's children and Japheth's older brother.
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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 Shem's sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
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22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
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23 Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
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23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.
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24 Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered 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 first was named Peleg, because during his lifetime the earth was divided. 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 fathered 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 of these were Joktan's sons.
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29 Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
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30 Their settlements extended from Mesha by way of Sephar, the eastern mountains.
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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 Shem's sons according to their clans, their languages, their lands, and 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 are the clans of Noah's sons according to their generations and their nations. From them the earth's nations branched out 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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