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

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

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

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

The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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

From these the people of the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

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

The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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

The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

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

Now Cush fathered Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

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

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

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

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

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

Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,

the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

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

the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

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

the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite were spread abroad.

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

The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon going toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; and going toward Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

And 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.

These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.

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

Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

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

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

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

The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

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

Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber.

And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

And 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.

Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

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

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

Now their settlement extended from Mesha going toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.

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

These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations.

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

These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their descendants, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.

These 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.