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Ch. XI. Labieims, and Patrosonieims, and the Chasmonieims (from whom descended the Phillistines) and the Gaphthorieims. And Chanaan begot Sidon his first born, and Chettaius, and Jebousaius and Amoraius and Gergasaius and Evaius and Aroukaius and Asennaius and Aradius and Samaraius and Amathius. And after this the tribes of the Chananites were dispersed. And the boundaries of the Chananites were from Sidon extending to Gerara and Gaza, thence extending to Sodom and Gomorra, Adama and Seboin even to Dasa. These were the children of Cham in their tribes according to their languages in their countries and in their nations.

To Sem also children were born even to him who was the father of all the children of Eber and the brother of Japheth who was older than he. The children of Sem were Elam and Assour and Arphaxad and Loud and Aram and Kainan. And the children of Aram were Ouz and Oul and Gater and Mosoch. And Arphaxad begot Kainan; and Kainan begot Sala; and Sala begot Eber; and to Eber were born two sons, the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Jektan. And Jektan begot Elmodad and Saleth and Sarmoth and Jarach and Odorra and Aibel and Dekla and Eval and Abimael and Saba and Oupheir and Evila and Jobab. All these were the children of Jektan, and their dwelling was from Massa extending to Saphera a mountain of the east. These were the children of Sem in their tribes according to their tongues in their countries and in their nations.

These were the tribes of the children of Noe according to their descents and according to their nations. From these were peopled the different countries of the nations on the earth after the flood.

Now when the whole earth was of one lip and all had one voice, it came to pass as they were moving from the east that they found a plain in the land of Sennaar and settled there. And they said one to another, Come let us make bricks and bake them with fire. Now the bricks served them for stone and their mortar was asphaltus. And they said, Come, let us build for ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which shall be up to heaven; and let us make a name for ourselves before