1 T his is the history of the generations (descendants) of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The sons born to them after the flood were:

These are the families of Shem, Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and of their families. Sons were born to them after the flood.

2 T he sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

3 T he sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

4 T he sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

5 F rom these the coastland peoples spread. in their lands, each with his own language, by their families within their nations.

From these the people who live beside the sea spread out into their lands, each one by his language, family, and nation.

6 T he sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

7 T he sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

8 C ush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first to be a mighty man on the earth.

Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first on earth to become a powerful man.

9 H e was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.

He was a powerful animal-killer in the eyes of the Lord. So it is said, “Like Nimrod, a powerful animal-killer in the eyes of the Lord.”

10 T he beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

The beginning of his nation was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

11 O ut of the land he went forth into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

He went into Assyria from the land, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah

12 A nd Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; all these the great city.

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah. That is the great city.

13 A nd Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

14 P athrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

Pathrusim, Casluhim (from which came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

15 C anaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

Canaan became the father of Sidon, his first-born, and Heth,

16 T he Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

and the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

17 T he Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

18 T he Arvadites, the Zemarites and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites spread abroad

the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. Later the Canaanite families spread out.

19 A nd the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon as one goes to Gerar as far as Gaza, and as one goes to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

So the land of the Canaanite was from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim as far as Lasha.

20 T hese are the sons of Ham by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

These are the sons of Ham, by their families, languages, lands and nations.

21 T o Shem also, the younger brother of Japheth and the ancestor of all the children of Eber, children were born.

Children were born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth.

22 T he sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

23 T he sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

24 A rpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

25 T o Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, because the earth were divided up in his days; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Eber had two sons. The name of one was Peleg, for the earth was divided in his day. The name of his brother was Joktan.

26 J oktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27 H adoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28 O bal, Abimael, Sheba,

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

29 O phir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

30 T he territory in which they lived extended from Mesha as one goes toward Sephar to the hill country of the east.

The land where they lived was from Mesha toward Sephar to the hill country of the east.

31 T hese are Shem’s descendants by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

These are the sons of Shem, by their families, languages, lands and nations.

32 T hese are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, within their nations; and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.

These are the families of the sons of Noah. From these family groups, nations were spread over the earth after the flood.