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1 These are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. These are the descendants of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, to whom children were born after the flood. This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. The descendants of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras. The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The descendants of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath and Togarmah. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
5 From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations. From these branched out the maritime nations. These are the descendants of Japheth by their lands, each with its own language, according to their clans, by their nations. (From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)
6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. The descendants of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan. The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man. Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first to become a mighty warrior on earth. Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.” He was a mighty hunter in the eyes of the LORD; hence the saying, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in the eyes of the LORD.” He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. His kingdom originated in Babylon, Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar. The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.
11 From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and From that land he went forth to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah
12 Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city. as well as Resen, between Nineveh and Calah, the latter being the principal city. and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city.
13 Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Mizraim became the father of the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim, Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
14 Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim. the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines came. Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
15 Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of Heth; Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
16 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites dispersed. the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward, the clans of the Canaanites spread out, Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered
19 And the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon in the direction of Gerar as far as Gaza, and in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. so that the Canaanite borders extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar, near Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, near Lasha. and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations. These are the descendants of Ham, according to their clans, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations. These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
21 To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born. To Shem also, Japheth’s oldest brother and the ancestor of all the children of Eber, children were born. Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. The descendants of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
24 Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber. Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
25 To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan. To Eber two sons were born: the name of the first was Peleg, for in his time the world was divided; and the name of his brother was Joktan. Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
26 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan. Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan. Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar to the hill country of the east. Their settlements extended all the way from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country. The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
31 These are the sons of Shem, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations. These are the descendants of Shem, according to their clans, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations. These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
32 These are the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, in their nations, and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood. These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their origins and by their nations. From these the nations of the earth branched out after the flood. These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.
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