| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood. | 1This is the account of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. |
| 2The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 2The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 3The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | 3The sons of Gomer were Askenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 4The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. | 4The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, and the Dodanim. |
| 5From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations. | 5From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations. |
| 6The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 6The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 7The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. | 7The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. |
| 8Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. | 8Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth. |
| 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.” | 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. (That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.") |
| 10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. | 10The primary regions of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar. |
| 11From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, | 11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, |
| 12and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (that is the principal city). | 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city Calah. |
| 13Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, | 13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 14Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and Caphtorim). | 14Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorites. |
| 15Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth; | 15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth, |
| 16the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite; | 16the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 17the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite; | 17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 18the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were dispersed. | 18Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Eventually the families of the Canaanites were scattered |
| 19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. | 19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. |
| 20These were the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands and in their nations. | 20These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations. |
| 21And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder. | 21And sons were also born to Shem (the older brother of Japheth), the father of all the sons of Eber. |
| 22The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. | 22The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. |
| 23The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. | 23The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. |
| 24Arphaxad begot Salah, and Salah begot Eber. | 24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. |
| 25To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. | 25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Joktan. |
| 26Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 26Joktan 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 the sons of Joktan. | 29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. |
| 30And their dwelling place was from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east. | 30Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern hills. |
| 31These were the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands, according to their nations. | 31These are the sons of Shem according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations. |
| 32These were the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations were divided on the earth after the flood. | 32These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread over the earth after the flood. |
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