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## Genesis 10:9-11 in Context (Verses 6–14 KJV)
 
 [6 ](/kjv/genesis/10/6) ¶ And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
 
 [7 ](/kjv/genesis/10/7) And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
 
 [8 ](/kjv/genesis/10/8) And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
 
 [9 ](/kjv/genesis/10/9) He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
 
 [10 ](/kjv/genesis/10/10) And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.*
 
 [11 ](/kjv/genesis/10/11) Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,**
 
 [12 ](/kjv/genesis/10/12) And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same *is* a great city.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/genesis/10/13) And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
 
 [14 ](/kjv/genesis/10/14) And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
 
[Genesis 9](/kjv/genesis/9) [Genesis 11](/kjv/genesis/11)

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