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

And these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and to them were sons born 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: 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.

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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

From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

6 A nd the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

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

7 A nd the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

8 A nd Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.

9 H e was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.

He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; therefore it is said, As Nimrod, the mighty hunter before Jehovah!

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

And 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, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

From that land went out Asshur, 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: this is the great city.

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

—And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,

14 A nd Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim, out of whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.

15 A nd Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,

—And Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

16 A nd the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

17 A nd the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

18 A nd the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. And afterwards the families of the Canaanites spread themselves 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.

And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as one goes to Gerar, up to Gazah; as one goes to Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, up to Lesha.

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, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

21 U nto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

And to Shem—to him also were born; he is the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

22 T he children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

23 A nd the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

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

—And Arphaxad begot Shelah; and Shelah begot Eber.

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

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

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

And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

27 A nd Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

28 A nd Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

29 A nd Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were sons of Joktan.

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

And their dwelling was from Mesha, as one goes to Sephar, the eastern mountain.

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, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

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

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations. And from these came the distribution of the nations on the earth after the flood.