GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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1 This is the account of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their descendants. Shem, Ham and Japheth had children after the flood.
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This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.
2 Japheth's descendants were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
3 Gomer's descendants were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
4 Javan's descendants were the people from Elishah, Tarshish, Cyprus, and Rhodes.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
5 From these descendants the people of the coastlands spread into their own countries. Each nation had its own language and families.
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(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)
6 Ham's descendants were Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
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