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Genesis 10
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1Now these [are] the generations of the sons of Noe, Sem, Cham, Japheth; and sons were born to them 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, Gamer, and Magog, and Madoi, and Jovan, and Elisa, and Thobel, and Mosoch, and Thiras.
2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3And the sons of Gamer, Aschanaz, and Riphath, and Thorgama.
3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4And the sons of Jovan, Elisa, and Tharseis, Cetians, Rhodians.
4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5From these were the islands of the Gentiles divided in their land, each according to his tongue, in their tribes and in their nations.
5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
6And the sons of Cham, Chus, and Mesrain, Phud, and Chanaan.
6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
7And the sons of Chus, Saba, and Evila, and Sabatha, and Rhegma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Rhegma, Saba, and Dadan.
7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
8And Chus begot Nebrod: he began to be a giant upon the earth.
8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9He was a giant hunter before the Lord God; therefore they say, As Nebrod the giant 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.
10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Orech, and Archad, and Chalanne, in the land of Senaar.
10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11Out of that land came Assur, and built Ninevi, and the city Rhooboth, and Chalach,
11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
12and Dase between Ninevi and Chalach: this is the great city.
12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
13And Mesrain begot the Ludiim, and the Nephthalim, and the Enemetiim, and the Labiim,
13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
14and the Patrosoniim, and the Chasmoniim (whence came forth Phylistiim) and the Gaphthoriim.
14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
15And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and the Chettite,
15And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
16and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
16And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
17and the Evite, and the Arukite, and the Asennite,
17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
18and the Aradian, and the Samarean, and the Amathite; and after this the tribes of the Chananites were dispersed.
18And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
19And the boundaries of the Chananites were from Sidon till one comes to Gerara and Gaza, till one comes to Sodomand Gomorrha, Adama and Seboim, as far as Dasa.
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.
20There [were] the sons of Cham in their tribes according to their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
21And to Sem himself also were children born, the father of all the sons of Heber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
22Sons of Sem, Elam, and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Cainan.
22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23And sons of Aram, Uz, and Ul, and Gater, and Mosoch.
23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24And Arphaxad begot Cainan, and Cainan begot Sala. And Sala begot Heber.
24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
25And to Heber were born two sons, the name of the one, Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother Jektan.
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.
26And Jektan begot Elmodad, and Saleth, and Sarmoth, and Jarach,
26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
27and Odorrha, and Aibel, and Decla,
27And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28Eval, and Abimael, and Saba,
28And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
29and Uphir, and Evila, and Jobab, all these were the sons of Jektan.
29And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
30And their dwelling was from Masse, till one comes to Saphera, a mountain of the east.
30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
31These were the sons of Sem in their tribes, according to their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
32These are the tribes of the sons of Noe, according to their generations, according to their nations: of them were the islands of the Gentiles scattered 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.