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Genesis 10:5

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

4 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.

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

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

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BSB
From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
KJV
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
WEB
Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
ASV
Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
DARBY
From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
BLB
From these were separated the coastlands of the nations, in their lands, each according to his language, according to their clans, in their nations.
ÅB
Fra disse bredte de som bor på hedningenes kyster, seg ut i sine land, med sine forskjellige tungemål, etter sine slekter, i sine folkeslag.
OTB
Fra disse spredte de maritime folkene seg inn i sine territorier etter sine klaner og språk, hver innenfor sine nasjoner.
B1930
Fra disse bredte de som bor på hedningenes kyster, sig ut i sine land, med sine forskjellige tungemål, efter sine ætter, i sine folkeslag.

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  • Zephaniah 2:11

    The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.

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  • Isaiah 42:4

    He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

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  • Jeremiah 2:10

    For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.

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  • Jeremiah 25:22

    And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,

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  • Genesis 10:20

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

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  • Psalms 72:10

    The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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  • Genesis 10:25

    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.

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  • Genesis 11:1–9

    And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

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