GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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20 These were Ham's descendants by families and languages within their countries and nations.
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These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
21 Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had children. [Shem was] the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
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Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
22 Shem's descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
23 Aram's descendants were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
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The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
24 Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
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Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
25 Two sons were born to Eber. The name of the one was Peleg [Division], because in his day the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.
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Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
26 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
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Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. These were Joktan's sons.
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Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 The region where they lived extended from Mesha toward Sephar in the eastern mountains.
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The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
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