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.

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 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 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 Sabteca. 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 became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one 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 mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.

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 T he 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 O ut of that land he went into 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 the great city Calah.

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah. That is the great city.

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 t he Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

and the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite,

17 t he Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite,

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

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

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.

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, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

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

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

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, Arpachshad, 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 rpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. 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.

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 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 land where they lived was from Mesha 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 the sons of Shem, by their families, languages, lands and 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. From these family groups, nations were spread over the earth after the flood.