1 N ow this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them 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 were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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

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

The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah.

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

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

5 F rom these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into 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 T he sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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

7 T he sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah; and the sons of Raamah were 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 C ush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.

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

9 H e was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty 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, Erech, 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 F rom that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, 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 (that is the principal city).

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

13 M izraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

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

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

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

15 C anaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth;

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

16 t he Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite;

and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite

17 t he Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite;

and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite

18 t he Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were dispersed.

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 you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as 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 were the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands 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 A nd children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

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 were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

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

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

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

24 A rphaxad begot Salah, and Salah begot Eber.

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

25 T o 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 J oktan begot 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 place was from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

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

31 T hese were the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands, according to 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 were the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations were divided on 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.