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19 Their land reached from Sidon to Gerar as far as Gaza, and then to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

20 All these people were the sons of Ham, and all these ·families [clans] had their own languages, their own lands, and their own nations.

Shem’s Sons

21 Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had sons. One of his descendants was the father of all the sons of Eber [C the Israelites were descended from Shem through Eber].

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19 and the borders of Canaan(A) reached from Sidon(B) toward Gerar(C) as far as Gaza,(D) and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim,(E) as far as Lasha.

20 These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

The Semites(F)

21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was[a] Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:21 Or Shem, the older brother of