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Verse 1

These are the genealogies of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 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.

Verse 2

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.

Verse 3

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

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

Verse 4

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

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

Verse 5

From these, the coastland peoples spread out into their lands, each according to his language, family, and nation.

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

Verse 6

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

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

Verse 7

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

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

Verse 8

Cush fathered Nimrod, who began to be a mighty man on the earth.

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

Verse 9

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.

Verse 10

The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Akkad, 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.

Verse 11

From that land, Asshur went out and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

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

Verse 12

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah, which is a great city.

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

Verse 13

Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, and Naphtuhim.

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

Verse 14

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

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

Verse 15

Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

Verse 16

as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, and Girgashites,

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

Verse 17

and the Hivites, Arkites, and Sinites,

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

Verse 18

and the Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Later, the clans of the Canaanites were scattered.

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

Verse 19

The border of the Canaanites stretched from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and toward Sodom, 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.

Verse 20

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

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

Verse 21

Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth, the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.

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

Verse 22

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

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

Verse 23

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

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

Verse 24

Arphaxad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

Verse 25

To Eber were born two sons: one was named Peleg, because 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.

Verse 26

Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

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

Verse 27

and Hadoram, Uzal, and Diklah,

And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Verse 28

and Obal, Abimael, and Sheba,

And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

Verse 29

and Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

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

Verse 30

Their settlement extended from Mesha toward Sephar, to the eastern hill country.

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

Verse 31

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

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

Verse 32

These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their genealogies, by their nations. From these, the nations spread out over 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.

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