e-Ministries   
   by Jon Justvig   
   February 22, 2013   
          
   Issue #: 15   
      
   A new world has begun and it has begun with Noah and his sons.   
      
   Gen 10:1  Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and   
   Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.   
      
   This is where it can get confusing and a long line of generations follow after   
   this verse.   
       
   Gen 10:2  The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and   
   Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.   
      
   Noah had three sons; Shem, Ham and Japheth.  Jepheth is first mentioned and   
   his sons follow as Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.   
       
   Gen 10:3  And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.  Gen   
   10:4  And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.   
      
   Two of Noah's grandchildren from the decendent of Gomer and Javan are   
   mentioned.  Gomah had three sons, Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.  And,   
   Javan, he had four sons; Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.  Just to name   
   a few, this long list is just the beginning.  You have to be a saint if you're   
   still following along.   
       
   Gen 10:5  By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands;   
   every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.   
      
   Now we see seperation of the families into many nations.   
      
   Gen 10:6  And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.   
      
   We have mentioned Jepheth, now we're speaking of Ham.  Ham had four sons;   
   Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Cannan.  We have read about two of Noah's sons and we   
   will have to keep following along.   
       
   Gen 10:7  And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and   
   Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.   
      
   One of Ham's sons was named Cush, he had five sons, Seba, Havilah, Sabtah,   
   Raamah and Sabtecha.  After that, we have sons of Raamah, two sons, Sheba and   
   Dedan.  Are you still with us?  Thank goodness!   
      
   Gen 10:8  And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.   
      
   After Cush had five sons and Raamah had two sons, Cush had another son named   
   Nimrod.  According to this scripture, he is mighty!   
       
   Gen 10:9  He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even   
   as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.    
      
   Mighty indeed, a great hunter is Nimrod.   
      
   Gen 10:10  And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad,   
   and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.   
      
   Nimrod started a kingdom and in his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh   
   in the land of Shinar, or, in other words, land of lords.   
       
   Gen 10:11  Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the   
   city Rehoboth, and Calah,    
   Gen 10:12  And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.   
      
   Three great cities are now built, Nineveh, Resen and Calah.  How glorious!   
       
   Gen 10:13  And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,    
   Gen 10:14  And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and   
   Caphtorim.   
      
   Mizraim, son of Cush had seven sons, Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,   
   Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim.   
       
   Gen 10:15  And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,  Gen 10:16  And the   
   Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,  Gen 10:17  And the Hivite, and   
   the Arkite, and the Sinite,  Gen 10:18  And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite,   
   and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread   
   abroad.    
      
   Canaan, another son of Ham, had eleven sons and named this family or group of   
   people, the Canaanites.  Their names are Sidon, Heth, just to name a couple   
   comes forth more nations namely Jebusites, Amorites, Girgasites, Hivites,   
   Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarites.  All derived from Canaanites.  That's   
   a lot of Ites!   
      
   Gen 10:19  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.    
      
   The land broadens from Sdon to Gerar, Gaza until we reach Sodom and Gomorrah   
   which we'll talk about the latter two in the future.  Then there was Admah,   
   Zeboim, and Lasha   
      
   Gen 10:20  These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their   
   tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.   
      
   There you have it, the sons of Ham.  We've covered two of Noah's sons, Japheth   
   and Ham.  Finally, we've reached his next son, Shem.   
      
   Gen 10:21  Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother   
   of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. Gen 10:22  The children   
   of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.    
      
   Shem's children are as follows.  Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram were his   
   sons.   
      
   Gen 10:23  And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.   
      
   Aram's sons were Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash.   
       
   Gen 10:24  And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.   
      
   Arphaxad had a son, Salah and his son, Eber.   
      
   Gen 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.   
      
   Salah's son, Eber had two sons and their names were Peleg and Joktan.  Peleg   
   soon to be nations divided.   
       
   Gen 10:26  And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,    
   Gen 10:27  And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,  Gen 10:28  And Obal, and   
   Abimael, and Sheba,  Gen 10:29  And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these   
   were the sons of Joktan.   
      
   Sons of Joktan, Salah's son had thirteen sons, Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth,   
   Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.   
       
   Gen 10:30  And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a   
   mount of the east.   
   Gen 10:31  These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their   
   tongues, in their lands, after their nations.    
      
   Shem's family; Wow!  If you've made is this far, you've got it!  Quite a list   
   to follow, but once you break it down, it's not so bad.   
      
   Gen 10:32  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.    
      
   Nations dividing nations after the flood of Noah's Ark.  If you think you've   
   had it bad, think back to this and how inspirational it is to find the   
   founders of nations.  God's plan was to seperate us after the fall of Man   
   (Adam) and created nations from the decendents of Noah.  I hope you have   
   enjoyed reading as much as I've enjoyed sharing the Word of God with you.  May   
   God bless you and keep you!   
      
      
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