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

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 and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.

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

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

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

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

The sons of Javan were Elishah, 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 people who live beside the sea spread out into their lands, each one by his language, family, and nation.

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

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

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

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

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 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 A nd the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and 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 that land went forth Asshur, who built Nineveh and the city Rehoboth and Calah

He went into Assyria from the land, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, 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, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

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

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

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

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

16 a nd Jebusite and Amorite and Girgasite

and the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

17 a nd Hivite and Arkite and Sinite

the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

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

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

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.

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, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. 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.

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

The land where they lived was from Mesha toward Sephar to 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, by their families, languages, lands and 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. From these family groups, nations were spread over the earth after the flood.