a mighty: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 27:30, Genesis 27:30; Jeremiah 16:16; Ezekiel 13:18; Micah 7:2
before the Lord: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 13:13
Even: 2 Chronicles 28:22; Psalms 52:7
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Genesis 10:9
Genesis 10:9
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