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20 These are the descendants of Ham, by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
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These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
21 To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.
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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 descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
23 The descendants of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
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The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.
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Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
25 To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and 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 became 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 were the descendants of Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar, the hill country of 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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