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:

Haddaba kuwanu waa farcankii wiilashii Nuux, kuwaas oo ahaa Sheem, Xaam iyo Yaafed: oo wiilal baa u dhashay iyaga daadkii dabadiis. Reer Yaafed

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

Wiilashii Yaafed waxay ahaayeen Gomer, iyo Maajuuj, iyo Maaday, iyo Yaawaan, iyo Tubal, iyo Mesheg, iyo Tiiraas.

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

Wiilashii Gomerna waxay ahaayeen Ashkenas, iyo Riifad, iyo Togarmaah.

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

Wiilashii Yaawaanna waxay ahaayeen Eliishah, iyo Tarshiish, iyo Kitiim iyo Dodaaniim.

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

Kuwaasay jasiiradihii quruumuhu ugu kala qaybsameen waddammadoodii, dad kasta sidii afkoodii, iyo qabiilooyinkoodii, iyo quruumahoodii ay ahaayeen. Reer Xaam

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

Wiilashii Xaamna waxay ahaayeen Kuush, iyo Misrayim, iyo Fuud, iyo Kancaan.

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

Wiilashii Kuushna waxay ahaayeen Sebaa, iyo Xawiilaah, iyo Sabtaah, iyo Racmaah, iyo Sabteka: wiilashii Racmaahna waxay ahaayeen Shebaa, iyo Dedaan.

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

Kuushna wuxuu dhalay Nimrod: wuxuuna bilaabay inuu noqdo mid dhulka xoog weyn ku leh.

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

Wuxuu ahaa ugaadhsade ku xoog weyn Rabbiga hortiisa: taas daraaddeed waxaa la yidhaahdaa, Sidii Nimrod ugaadhsade xoog weyn Rabbiga hortiisa.

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

Bilowgii boqortooyadiisu waxay ahayd Baabel, iyo Ereg, iyo Akad, iyo Kalneh, waxayna ku yiilleen waddankii Shincaar.

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

Dhulkaas wuu ka tegey oo wuxuu galay Ashuur, wuxuuna dhisay Nineweh, iyo Rexobod, iyo Kaalah,

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

iyo Resen oo u dhexeeyey Nineweh iyo Kaalah, (taasuna waxay tahay magaalada weyn).

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

Misrayimna wuxuu dhalay Luudiim, iyo Canaamiim, iyo Lehaabiim iyo Naftuxiim,

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

iyo Fatrusiim iyo Kasluxiim (oo ay reer Falastiin ka yimaadeen), iyo Kaftoriim.

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

Kancaanna wuxuu dhalay Siidoon oo ahaa curadkiisii, iyo Xeed;

16 T he Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

iyo reer Yebuus, iyo reer Amor, iyo reer Girgaash;

17 T he Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

iyo reer Xiwi, iyo reer Carqi, iyo reer Siini;

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

iyo reer Arwaad, iyo reer Semaar, iyo reer Xamaad: dabadeedna qabiilooyinkii Kancaan way kala firdheen.

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.

Oo soohdintii reer Kancaan waxay ka bilaabmaysay Siidoon, markii loo kaco xagga Geraar, ilaa Gaasa, oo markii loo kaco xagga Sodom iyo Gomora iyo Admah iyo Seboyim, ilaa Laashac.

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

Kuwanu waxay ahaayeen wiilashii Xaam, sidii qabiilooyinkoodii, iyo afafkoodii, iyo waddammadoodii, iyo quruumahoodii ay ahaayeen. Reer Sheem

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

Sheem oo aabbe u ahaa carruurtii Ceeber oo dhan, oo ahaa Yaafed walaalkiisii weynaa, isagana carruur baa u dhalatay.

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

Wiilashii Sheemna waxay ahaayeen Ceelaam, iyo Ashuur, iyo Arfaksad, iyo Luud, iyo Araam.

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

Wiilashii Araamna waxay ahaayeen Cuus, iyo Xuul, iyo Geter, iyo Mash.

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

Arfaksadna wuxuu dhalay Salah; Salahna wuxuu dhalay Ceeber.

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.

Ceeberna waxaa u dhashay laba wiil: mid magiciisu wuxuu ahaa Feleg; waayo, waagiisii ayaa dhulku qaybsamay; magaca walaalkiisna wuxuu ahaa Yoqtaan.

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

Yoqtaanna wuxuu dhalay Almoodaad, iyo Shelef, iyo Xasarmaawed, iyo Yerah;

27 H adoram, Uzal, Diklah,

iyo Hadooraam, iyo Uusaal, iyo Diqlah;

28 O bal, Abimael, Sheba,

iyo Coobaal, iyo Abiimaa'el, iyo Shebaa;

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

iyo Oofir, iyo Xawiilaah, iyo Yoobaab: kuwaasu kulli waxay ahaayeen wiilashii Yoqtaan.

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

Meeshay degganaayeenna waxay ka bilaabmaysay Meesha, markii loo kaco xagga Sefaar, buurta bari.

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

Kuwanu waxay ahaayeen wiilashii Sheem; sidii qabiilooyinkoodii, iyo afafkoodii, iyo waddammadoodii, iyo quruumahoodii ay ahaayeen.

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.

Kuwanu waa qabiilooyinkii wiilashii Nuux; sidii farcankoodii iyo quruumahoodii ay ahaayeen; oo kuwanaa quruumuhu ka kala qaybsameen daadkii dabadiis.