1 N ow this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

This is the history of the generations (descendants) of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The sons born to them after the flood were:

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 O f these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

From these the coastland peoples spread. in their lands, each with his own language, by their families within their nations.

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

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

7 T he sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.

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

8 C ush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first to be a mighty man on the earth.

9 H e was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.

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

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

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

11 O ut of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

Out of the land he went forth into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

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

And Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; all these the great city.

13 M izraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

And Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

14 P athrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.

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

15 C anaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

16 t he Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

The Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

17 t he Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

The Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

18 t he Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.

The Arvadites, the Zemarites and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites spread abroad

19 T he border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.

And the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon as one goes to Gerar as far as Gaza, and as one goes to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

20 T hese are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

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

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

To Shem also, the younger brother of Japheth and the ancestor of all the children of Eber, children were born.

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

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

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

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

24 A rpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of 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 the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.

To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, because the earth were divided up in his days; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

26 J oktan became the father of 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 T heir dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha as one goes toward Sephar to the hill country of the east.

31 T hese are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

These are Shem’s descendants by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

32 T hese are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.

These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, within their nations; and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.