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.

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 were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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

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

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

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

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

6 T he sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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

8 C ush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.

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

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 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, Erech, 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 F rom that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

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

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

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

15 C anaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth;

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

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

and the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

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

the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

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

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 you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as 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 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, by their families, languages, lands and nations.

21 A nd children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

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

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

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

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

24 A rphaxad begot Salah, and Salah begot Eber.

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. 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.

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

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