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20 All these people were the sons of Ham, and all these families had their own languages, their own lands, and their own 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 sons. One of his descendants was the father 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 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
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Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
25 Eber was the father of two sons -- one named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his life, and the other was named 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. All these people were the sons of Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 They lived in the area between Mesha and Sephar in the hill country in the East.
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The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
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