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These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; children were born to them after the flood.
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The descendants of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
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The descendants of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
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From these the coastland peoples spread. These are the descendants of Japheth in their lands, with their own language, by their families, in their nations.
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The descendants of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
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The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
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Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first on earth to become a mighty warrior.
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He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord."
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The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.