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Here is the genealogy of the sons of Noach - Shem, Ham and Yefet; sons were born to them after the flood.
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The sons of Yefet were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshekh and Tiras.
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The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Rifat and Togarmah.
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The sons of Yavan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim.
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From these the islands of the nations were divided into their lands, each according to its language, according to their families, in their nations.
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The sons of Ham were Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an.
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The sons of Kush were S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra'mah and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra'mah were Sh'va and D'dan.
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Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth.
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He was a mighty hunter before ADONAI- this is why people say, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before ADONAI."
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His kingdom began with Bavel, Erekh, Akkad and Kalneh, in the land of Shin'ar.
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Ashur went out from that land and built Ninveh, the city Rechovot, Kelach,