1 A nd these births of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and born to them are sons after the deluge.

Now 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.

2 ` Sons of Japheth Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

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

3 A nd sons of Gomer Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

4 A nd sons of Javan Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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

5 B y these have the isles of the nations been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.

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

6 A nd sons of Ham Cush, and Mitzraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

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

7 A nd sons of Cush Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah Sheba and Dedan.

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

8 A nd Cush hath begotten Nimrod;

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

9 h e hath begun to be a hero in the land; he hath been a hero in hunting before Jehovah; therefore it is said, `As Nimrod the hero hunting before Jehovah.'

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

10 A nd the first part of his kingdom is Babel, and Erech, and 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 f rom that land he hath gone out to Asshur, and buildeth Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah,

Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

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

and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

13 A nd Mitzraim hath begotten the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,

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

14 a nd the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim, (whence have come out Philistim,) and the Caphtorim.

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

15 A nd Canaan hath begotten Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

16 a nd the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

17 a nd the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

18 a nd the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterwards have the families of the Canaanite been scattered.

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

19 A nd the border of the Canaanite is from Sidon, thy coming towards Gerar, unto Gaza; thy coming towards Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, unto Lasha.

The 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.

20 T hese sons of Ham, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

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

21 A s to Shem, father of all sons of Eber, brother of Japheth the elder, he hath also begotten:

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

22 S ons of Shem Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

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

23 A nd sons of Aram Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

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

24 A nd Arphaxad hath begotten Salah, and Salah hath begotten Eber.

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

25 A nd to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother's name Joktan.

To 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.

26 A nd Joktan hath begotten Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27 a nd Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28 a nd Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

29 a nd Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab; all these sons of Joktan;

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

30 a nd their dwelling is from Mesha, thy coming towards Sephar, a mount of the east.

Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

31 T hese sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, by their nations.

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

32 T hese families of the sons of Noah, by their births, in their nations, and by these have the nations been parted in the earth after the deluge.

These 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.