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20 These were the sons of Ham, according to their ethnic groups, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

The Descendants of Shem

21 Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth,[a] the father of all the descendants of Eber.

22 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

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  1. Genesis 10:21 Or whose older brother was Japheth, but this translation does not fit the Hebrew construction as well as the translation above does.

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

The Semites(A)

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

22 The sons of Shem:

Elam,(C) Ashur,(D) Arphaxad,(E) Lud and Aram.(F)

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