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Genesis 10


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NEW JERUSALEMKING JAMES BIBLE
1 These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, to whom sons were born afterthe flood:1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
2 Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, the Medes, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, Togarmah.3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, the Dananites.4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 From these came the dispersal to the islands of the nations. These were Japheth's sons, in theirrespective countries, each with its own language, by clan and nation.5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
6 Ham's sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, Canaan.6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
7 Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca. Raamah's sons: Sheba, Dedan.7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
8 Cush fathered Nimrod who was the first potentate on earth.8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter in the eyes of Yahweh, hence the saying, 'Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in theeyes of Yahweh'.9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
10 The mainstays of his empire were Babel, Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 From this country came Asshur, and he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
12 and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (this being the capital).12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
13 Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, of Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
14 Pathros, Casluh and Caphtor, from which the Philistines came.14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
15 Canaan fathered Sidon, his first-born, then Heth,15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
16 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites,16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
18 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later, the Canaanite clans spread out.18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
19 The Canaanite frontier stretched from Sidon al the way to Gerar near Gaza, and al the way toSodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboi m near Lesha.19 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.
20 These were Ham's sons, by clans and languages, by countries and nations.20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
21 Shem too fathered sons, being ancestor of all the sons of Eber and Japheth's elder brother.21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
22 Shem's sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram.22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23 Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash.23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24 Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
25 To Eber were born two sons: the first was cal ed Peleg, because it was in his time that the earth wasdivided, and his brother was called Joktan.25 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.
26 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazar-maveth, and Jerah,
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28 Obal, Abima-El, Sheba,28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
29 Ophir, Havilah, Jobab; al these were sons of Joktan.29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
30 They occupied a stretch of country from Mesha all the way to Sephar, the eastern mountain range.30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
31 These were Shem's sons, by clans and languages, by countries and nations.31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
32 Such were the clans of Noah's descendants, listed by descent and nation. From them, other nationsbranched out on earth after the flood.32 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.