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Genesis 10

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah — Shem, Ham and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood. The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim.

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The sons of Japheth and Ham

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah — Shem, Ham and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood. The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim. From these the islands of the nations were split up in their lands, every one after his tongue, by their families, in their nations. And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan. And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteka. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. And Cush had Nimrod, who was the first man on earth to make himself a real force. He was a mighty hunter in front of the Lord. That's why they say: Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in front of the Lord. And the start of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land Asshur went, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah. That is a great city. And Mizraim had Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim, and Pathrusim and Casluhim (the Philistines came out of them) and Caphtorim. And Canaan had Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgasite, and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite, and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite. And after that the families of the Canaanites spread out. And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon towards Gerar, as far as Gaza, and towards Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. These are the sons of Ham, by their families, by their tongues, in their countries and in their nations.

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah — Shem, Ham and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood. The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshek and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim. By these the islands of the nations were divided in their lands, every one after his language, by their families, in their nations. And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan. And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteka. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. And Cush fathered Nimrod. He started to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter in front of the Lord. That's why it's said: Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in front of the Lord. And the start of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Akkad and Kalneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land Asshur went out and built Nineveh, and the town Rehoboth, and Kalah, and Resen between Nineveh and Kalah. That's the great town. And Mizraim fathered Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim, and Pathrusim and Kasluhim (that the Philistines came out of) and Kaphtorim. And Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite, and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite, and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite. And after that the families of the Canaanites were spread out. And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon as you come to Gerar, to Gaza, as you go to Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboyim, to Lasha. These are the sons of Ham, by their families, by their languages, in their countries and in their nations.

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; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 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, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth, And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. 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, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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

Plain English

The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshek and Tiras.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah.

King James Version, 1611

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

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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From these the islands of the nations were split up in their lands, every one after his tongue, by their families, in their nations.

Plain English

By these the islands of the nations were divided in their lands, every one after his language, by their families, in their nations.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan.

Plain English

And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteka. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Cush had Nimrod, who was the first man on earth to make himself a real force.

Plain English

And Cush fathered Nimrod. He started to be a mighty one in the earth.

King James Version, 1611

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

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He was a mighty hunter in front of the Lord. That's why they say: Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in front of the Lord.

Plain English

He was a mighty hunter in front of the Lord. That's why it's said: Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in front of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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

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

Plain English

And the start of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Akkad and Kalneh, in the land of Shinar.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Out of that land Asshur went, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,

Plain English

Out of that land Asshur went out and built Nineveh, and the town Rehoboth, and Kalah,

King James Version, 1611

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

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and Resen between Nineveh and Calah. That is a great city.

Plain English

and Resen between Nineveh and Kalah. That's the great town.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Mizraim had Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim,

Plain English

And Mizraim fathered Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim,

King James Version, 1611

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

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and Pathrusim and Casluhim (the Philistines came out of them) and Caphtorim.

Plain English

and Pathrusim and Kasluhim (that the Philistines came out of) and Kaphtorim.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Canaan had Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

Plain English

And Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

King James Version, 1611

And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,

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and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgasite,

Plain English

and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite,

King James Version, 1611

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

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and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,

King James Version, 1611

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

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and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite. And after that the families of the Canaanites spread out.

Plain English

and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite. And after that the families of the Canaanites were spread out.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon towards Gerar, as far as Gaza, and towards Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

Plain English

And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon as you come to Gerar, to Gaza, as you go to Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboyim, to Lasha.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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

Plain English

These are the sons of Ham, by their families, by their languages, in their countries and in their nations.

King James Version, 1611

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

The sons of Shem

And Shem had children too. He was the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth. The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arphaxad and Lud and Aram. And the sons of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash. And Arphaxad had Salah. And Salah had Eber. And two sons were born to Eber. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was split up. And his brother's name was Joktan. And Joktan had Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah, and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah, and Obal and Abimael and Sheba, and Ophir and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. And where they lived ran from Mesha towards Sephar, the hill country of the east. These are the sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, by their nations. These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, in their nations. And from these the nations were split up on the earth after the flood.

To Shem too, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, children were born. The children of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arphaxad and Lud and Aram. And the children of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash. And Arphaxad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. And to Eber were born two sons. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided. And his brother's name was Joktan. And Joktan fathered Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah, and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah, and Obal and Abimael and Sheba, and Ophir and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. And where they lived was from Mesha as you go to Sephar, a mountain of the east. These are the sons of Shem, by their families, by their languages, in their lands, by their nations. These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, in their nations. And by these the nations were divided in the earth after the flood.

Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. 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. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east. 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, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

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And Shem had children too. He was the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth.

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arphaxad and Lud and Aram.

Plain English

The children of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arphaxad and Lud and Aram.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And the sons of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash.

Plain English

And the children of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Arphaxad had Salah. And Salah had Eber.

Plain English

And Arphaxad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

King James Version, 1611

And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

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And two sons were born to Eber. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was split up. And his brother's name was Joktan.

Plain English

And to Eber were born two sons. The name of one was Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided. And his brother's name was Joktan.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And Joktan had Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah,

Plain English

And Joktan fathered Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah,

King James Version, 1611

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

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and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah,

King James Version, 1611

And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

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and Obal and Abimael and Sheba,

King James Version, 1611

And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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And where they lived ran from Mesha towards Sephar, the hill country of the east.

Plain English

And where they lived was from Mesha as you go to Sephar, a mountain of the east.

King James Version, 1611

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

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

Plain English

These are the sons of Shem, by their families, by their languages, in their lands, by their nations.

King James Version, 1611

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

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These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, in their nations. And from these the nations were split up on the earth after the flood.

Plain English

These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, in their nations. And by these the nations were divided in the earth after the flood.

King James Version, 1611

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.