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1 Here is the story of Shem, Ham and Japheth. They were Noah's sons. After the flood, they too had sons.
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This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth 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 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanites.
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The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
5 The people who lived by the sea came from all of them. Their tribes and nations spread out into their own territories. Each tribe and nation had its own language.
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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 The sons of Ham were Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
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The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
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