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1 This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood. These are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.
2 The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
3 The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
4 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
5 Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity. From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in 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 descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
7 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man. Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.
9 Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.” 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 before the LORD; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
10 He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.
11 From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah
12 and Resen (the great city located between Nineveh and Calah). Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city. and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city.
13 Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
14 Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came. Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim. Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
15 Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites, Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
16 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
18 Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The Canaanite clans eventually spread out, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites dispersed. Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered
19 and the territory of Canaan extended from Sidon in the north to Gerar and Gaza in the south, and east as far as Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, near Lasha. 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. 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 were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity. These are the sons of Ham, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations. These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
21 Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber. To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, 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 descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
23 The descendants of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
25 Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan. 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. 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 was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Joktan fathered 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 descendants of Joktan. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan. Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 The territory they occupied extended from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern mountains. The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar to the hill country of the east. The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
31 These were the descendants of Shem, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity. These are the sons of Shem, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations. These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
32 These are the clans that descended from Noah’s sons, arranged by nation according to their lines of descent. All the nations of the earth descended from these clans after the great flood. 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 lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.
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