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Sem. Phetrusims, & the Casluims: of whom came forth the Philistims & the Caphtorims. And Canaan begat Sidon his first begotten, Hethæus, and Iebusæus, and Amorrhæus, and Gergesæus, Heuæus and Aracæus: Sinæus, and Aradius, Samaræus, and Hamathæus: and afterwards were spred the people of the Chananites. And the limits of Chanaan were from Sidon as we come to Gerara euen to Gaza, vntil thou enter to Sodoma and Gomorrha, and Adama, and Seboim euen to Lesa. These are the children of Cham in their kindreds, and tongs, and generations, and lands, and nations. Of Sem also father of al the children of Heber, the elder brother of Iapheth, were borne: The children of Sem: Ælam and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. The children of Aram: Vs, and Hul, and Gether, and Mes. And Arphaxad also begat Sale, of whom was borne Heber. And to Heber were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Phaleg, because that in his dayes was the earth diuided: and his brothers name was Iectan. The which Iectan begat Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, Iare; and Aduram, and Vzal, and Decla, and Ebal, and Abimael, Saba, and Ophir, and Heuila, and Iobab. Al these were the children of Iectan. And their dwelling was from Messa as we goe on as far as Sephar a mountaine in the east. These are the children of Sem according to their kindred, and tongs, and countries in their nations. These are the families of Noe, according to their peoples and nations. Of these were ″ the nations diuided on the earth after the floud.

ANNOTATIONS. CHAP. X. 8. Nemrod.) To this Nemrod the sonne of Chus, first builder and king of Babylon, Iosephus, S. Epiphanius, S. Hierom, S. Augustin, and generally al ancient writers ascribe the first tyrannie, and first setting vp of an earthlie citie opposit to the Citie of God after the floud. He was a Valiant, or rather a Violent hunter a giant hunter (saith S. Augustin, according to the seuentie Interpreters) who by falshood and force brought manie vnder his dominion. For he stirred vp pride (saith Iosephus) and contempt of God in men, auoching that they were not beholding to God for present felicitie, but to their owne vertue; and so supposing men would fal from God to him, if he offered himselfe a leader and helper against a new floud, by litle and litle drew al to tyrannie. He was otherwise called Saturnus, and was at length amongst others accounted a God. After him his sonne Belus Iupiter (as most authours affirme) raigned 65. yeares. And then succeeded Ninus the first king of the Assirians.

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