From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.p>

<p class="bodytext">These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread<n id="1" /> over the earth after the flood.p>

<p class="bodytext">But his father refused and said, &#8220;I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude<n id="1" /> of nations.&#8221;