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Genesis 10:4-12 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

4. And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cetthim, and Dodanim.

5. By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.

6. And the sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesram, and Phuth, and Chanaan.

7. And the sons of Chus: Saba and Hevila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sons of Regma: Saba and Dadan.

8. Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty on earth.

9. And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.

10. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Arach, and Achad, and Chalanne in the land of Sennaar.

11. Out of that land came forth Assur, and built Ninive, and the streets of the city, and Chale.

12. Resen also between Ninive and Chale: this is the great city.

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