Genesis 10
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1This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
6The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD."9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
10The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah--which is the great city.12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
13Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
14Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,15And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
16Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,16And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
18Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered18And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
19and 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.19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
20These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
21Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
26Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,27And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,28And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
29Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.29And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
30The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
31These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
32These 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.32These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
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