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.

Haddaba kuwanu waa farcankii wiilashii Nuux, kuwaas oo ahaa Sheem, Xaam iyo Yaafed: oo wiilal baa u dhashay iyaga daadkii dabadiis. Reer Yaafed

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

Wiilashii Yaafed waxay ahaayeen Gomer, iyo Maajuuj, iyo Maaday, iyo Yaawaan, iyo Tubal, iyo Mesheg, iyo Tiiraas.

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

Wiilashii Gomerna waxay ahaayeen Ashkenas, iyo Riifad, iyo Togarmaah.

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

Wiilashii Yaawaanna waxay ahaayeen Eliishah, iyo Tarshiish, iyo Kitiim iyo Dodaaniim.

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

Kuwaasay jasiiradihii quruumuhu ugu kala qaybsameen waddammadoodii, dad kasta sidii afkoodii, iyo qabiilooyinkoodii, iyo quruumahoodii ay ahaayeen. Reer Xaam

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

Wiilashii Xaamna waxay ahaayeen Kuush, iyo Misrayim, iyo Fuud, iyo Kancaan.

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

Wiilashii Kuushna waxay ahaayeen Sebaa, iyo Xawiilaah, iyo Sabtaah, iyo Racmaah, iyo Sabteka: wiilashii Racmaahna waxay ahaayeen Shebaa, iyo Dedaan.

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

Kuushna wuxuu dhalay Nimrod: wuxuuna bilaabay inuu noqdo mid dhulka xoog weyn ku leh.

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

Wuxuu ahaa ugaadhsade ku xoog weyn Rabbiga hortiisa: taas daraaddeed waxaa la yidhaahdaa, Sidii Nimrod ugaadhsade xoog weyn Rabbiga hortiisa.

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

Bilowgii boqortooyadiisu waxay ahayd Baabel, iyo Ereg, iyo Akad, iyo Kalneh, waxayna ku yiilleen waddankii Shincaar.

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

Dhulkaas wuu ka tegey oo wuxuu galay Ashuur, wuxuuna dhisay Nineweh, iyo Rexobod, iyo Kaalah,

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

iyo Resen oo u dhexeeyey Nineweh iyo Kaalah, (taasuna waxay tahay magaalada weyn).

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

Misrayimna wuxuu dhalay Luudiim, iyo Canaamiim, iyo Lehaabiim iyo Naftuxiim,

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

iyo Fatrusiim iyo Kasluxiim (oo ay reer Falastiin ka yimaadeen), iyo Kaftoriim.

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

Kancaanna wuxuu dhalay Siidoon oo ahaa curadkiisii, iyo Xeed;

16 t he Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

iyo reer Yebuus, iyo reer Amor, iyo reer Girgaash;

17 t he Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

iyo reer Xiwi, iyo reer Carqi, iyo reer Siini;

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

iyo reer Arwaad, iyo reer Semaar, iyo reer Xamaad: dabadeedna qabiilooyinkii Kancaan way kala firdheen.

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.

Oo soohdintii reer Kancaan waxay ka bilaabmaysay Siidoon, markii loo kaco xagga Geraar, ilaa Gaasa, oo markii loo kaco xagga Sodom iyo Gomora iyo Admah iyo Seboyim, ilaa Laashac.

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

Kuwanu waxay ahaayeen wiilashii Xaam, sidii qabiilooyinkoodii, iyo afafkoodii, iyo waddammadoodii, iyo quruumahoodii ay ahaayeen. Reer Sheem

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

Sheem oo aabbe u ahaa carruurtii Ceeber oo dhan, oo ahaa Yaafed walaalkiisii weynaa, isagana carruur baa u dhalatay.

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

Wiilashii Sheemna waxay ahaayeen Ceelaam, iyo Ashuur, iyo Arfaksad, iyo Luud, iyo Araam.

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

Wiilashii Araamna waxay ahaayeen Cuus, iyo Xuul, iyo Geter, iyo Mash.

24 A rpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

Arfaksadna wuxuu dhalay Salah; Salahna wuxuu dhalay Ceeber.

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.

Ceeberna waxaa u dhashay laba wiil: mid magiciisu wuxuu ahaa Feleg; waayo, waagiisii ayaa dhulku qaybsamay; magaca walaalkiisna wuxuu ahaa Yoqtaan.

26 J oktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Yoqtaanna wuxuu dhalay Almoodaad, iyo Shelef, iyo Xasarmaawed, iyo Yerah;

27 H adoram, Uzal, Diklah,

iyo Hadooraam, iyo Uusaal, iyo Diqlah;

28 O bal, Abimael, Sheba,

iyo Coobaal, iyo Abiimaa'el, iyo Shebaa;

29 O phir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

iyo Oofir, iyo Xawiilaah, iyo Yoobaab: kuwaasu kulli waxay ahaayeen wiilashii Yoqtaan.

30 T heir dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

Meeshay degganaayeenna waxay ka bilaabmaysay Meesha, markii loo kaco xagga Sefaar, buurta bari.

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

Kuwanu waxay ahaayeen wiilashii Sheem; sidii qabiilooyinkoodii, iyo afafkoodii, iyo waddammadoodii, iyo quruumahoodii ay ahaayeen.

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.

Kuwanu waa qabiilooyinkii wiilashii Nuux; sidii farcankoodii iyo quruumahoodii ay ahaayeen; oo kuwanaa quruumuhu ka kala qaybsameen daadkii dabadiis.