| Berean Study Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood. | 1This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood. |
| 2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | 3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites. | 4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites. |
| 5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations. | 5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations. |
| 6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. | 7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth. | 8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth. |
| 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.” | 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.” |
| 10His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. | 10His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. |
| 11From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, | 11From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, |
| 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah. | 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah. |
| 13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, | 13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, |
| 14the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites. | 14the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites. |
| 15And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, | 15And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, |
| 16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, | 16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, |
| 17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, | 17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, |
| 18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered, | 18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered, |
| 19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. | 19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. |
| 20These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. | 20These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. |
| 21And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber. | 21And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber. |
| 22The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. | 22The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. |
| 23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. | 23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. |
| 24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. | 24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. |
| 25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan. | 25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan. |
| 26And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 26And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
| 27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | 27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
| 28Obal, Abimael, Sheba, | 28Obal, Abimael, Sheba, |
| 29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. | 29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. |
| 30Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country. | 30Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country. |
| 31These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. | 31These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. |
| 32All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood. | 32All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood. |
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