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1 This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.
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These are the descendants of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom children were born after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
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Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
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Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
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Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
5 (From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)
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From these the island-nations were divided into their own countries, each according to their languages and their clans within their nations.
6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
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Ham's sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
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Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's sons: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.
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Cush fathered Nimrod, the first great warrior on earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
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The LORD saw him as a great hunter, and so it is said, "Like Nimrod, whom the LORD saw as a great hunter."
10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.
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The most important cities in his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar.
11 From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah
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Asshur left that land and built Nineveh, Rehoboth City, Calah,
12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city.
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and Resen, the great city between Nineveh and Calah.
13 Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
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Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
14 Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
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Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, from which the Philistines came.
15 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
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Canaan fathered Sidon his oldest son, and Heth,
16 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
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the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
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the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered
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the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. After this the Canaanite clans were dispersed.
19 and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.
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The Canaanite boundary extends from Sidon by way of Gerar to Gaza and by way of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim to Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
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These are Ham's sons according to their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
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Children were also born to Shem the father of all Eber's children and Japheth's older brother.
22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
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Shem's sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
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Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
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Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
25 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
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To Eber were born two sons: The first was named Peleg, because during his lifetime the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.
26 Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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Joktan fathered 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 sons of Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of these were Joktan's sons.
30 The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
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Their settlements extended from Mesha by way of Sephar, the eastern mountains.
31 These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
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These are Shem's sons according to their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
32 These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.
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These are the clans of Noah's sons according to their generations and their nations. From them the earth's nations branched out after the flood.
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