1 ¶ Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and unto them were born sons after the flood.

Now these are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.

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

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

3 A nd the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah.

The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah.

4 A nd the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim.

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

5 B y these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands, each one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

6 ¶ And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan.

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

7 A nd the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

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

8 A nd Cush begat Nimrod. He began to be powerful in the earth.

Now Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

9 H e was a powerful hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, Even as Nimrod, the powerful hunter before the LORD.

He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.”

10 A nd the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh in the land of Shinar.

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

11 O ut of that land went forth Asshur, who built Nineveh and the city Rehoboth and Calah

From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,

12 a nd Resen between Nineveh and Calah; the same is a great city.

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.

13 A nd Mizraim begat Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim

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

14 a nd Pathrusim and Casluhim (out of whom came the Philistines) and Caphtorim.

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

15 ¶ And Canaan begat Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth

Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth

16 a nd Jebusite and Amorite and Girgasite

and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite

17 a nd Hivite and Arkite and Sinite

and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite

18 a nd Arvadite and Zemarite and Hamathite; and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite were spread abroad.

19 A nd the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar unto Gaza, as thou goest, unto Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; as you go toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

20 T hese are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

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

21 ¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the sons of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, even to him were sons born.

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

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

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

23 A nd the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

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

24 A nd Arphaxad begat Salah, and Salah begat Eber.

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

25 A nd unto Eber were born two sons; the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

26 A nd Joktan begat Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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

27 H adoram, Uzal, Diklah,

and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah

28 O bal, Abimael, Sheba,

and Obal and Abimael and Sheba

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

and Ophir and Havilah and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.

30 A nd their dwelling was from Mesha as thou goest unto Sephar, mount of the east.

Now their settlement extended from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.

31 T hese are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

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

32 T hese are the families of the sons of Noah, after their descendants, in their nations; and by these were the Gentiles divided in the earth after the flood.

These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.