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the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
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the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanites spread out,
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going from Sidon toward Gerar, as far south as Gaza, and then east all the way over to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and on to Lasha.
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These are the descendants of Ham by family, language, country, and nation.
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Shem, the older brother of Japheth, also had sons. Shem was ancestor to all the children of Eber.
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The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
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The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, Meshech.
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Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber.
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Eber had two sons, Peleg (so named because in his days the human race divided) and Joktan.
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Joktan had Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,