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1. The Table of Nations

   (1 Chronicles 1:4–27)

2. 1BSBThis is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.KJVKJV: Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

3. The Japhethites

4. 2BSBThe sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.KJVKJV: The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
5. 3BSBThe sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.KJVKJV: And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
6. 4BSBAnd the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.KJVKJV: And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
7. 5BSBFrom these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.KJVKJV: By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

8. The Hamites

9. 6BSBThe sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.KJVKJV: And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
10. 7BSBThe sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.KJVKJV: And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
11. 8BSBCush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.KJVKJV: And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
12. 9BSBHe was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”KJVKJV: He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
13. 10BSBHis kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.KJVKJV: And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
14. 11BSBFrom that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,KJVKJV: Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
15. 12BSBand Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.KJVKJV: And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
16. 13BSBMizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,KJVKJV: And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
17. 14BSBthe Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.KJVKJV: And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
18. 15BSBAnd Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,KJVKJV: And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
19. 16BSBthe Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,KJVKJV: And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
20. 17BSBthe Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,KJVKJV: And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
21. 18BSBthe Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,KJVKJV: And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
22. 19BSBand the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.KJVKJV: 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.
23. 20BSBThese are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.KJVKJV: These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

24. The Semites

25. 21BSBAnd sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.KJVKJV: Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
26. 22BSBThe sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.KJVKJV: The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
27. 23BSBThe sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.KJVKJV: And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
28. 24BSBArphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.KJVKJV: And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
29. 25BSBTwo sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.KJVKJV: 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.
30. 26BSBAnd Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,KJVKJV: And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
31. 27BSBHadoram, Uzal, Diklah,KJVKJV: And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
32. 28BSBObal, Abimael, Sheba,KJVKJV: And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
33. 29BSBOphir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.KJVKJV: And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
34. 30BSBTheir territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.KJVKJV: And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
35. 31BSBThese are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.KJVKJV: These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
36. 32BSBAll these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.KJVKJV: 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.