Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
26 The descendants of Joktan were the people 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 of them were descended from Joktan.
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Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 The land in which they lived extended from Mesha to Sephar in the eastern hill country.
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The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
31 These are the descendants of Shem, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.
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These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
32 All these peoples are the descendants of Noah, nation by nation, according to their different lines of descent. After the flood all the nations of the earth were descended from the sons of Noah.
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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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