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1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

1These are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

4The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

5From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations.

6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

6The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

8Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man.

9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

10The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

11From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and

12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

12Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.

13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

13Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

14Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.

15And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,

16And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

16and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

18And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites dispersed.

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.

19And the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon in the direction of Gerar as far as Gaza, and in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

20These are the sons of Ham, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

21To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.

22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

22The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

24Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber.

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.

25To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.

26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

26Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

29And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.

30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

30The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar to the hill country of the east.

31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

31These are the sons of Shem, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

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.

32These are the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, in their nations, and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.

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