| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood. | 1This 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. Descendants of Japheth |
| 2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 2The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | 3The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites. | 4The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. |
| 5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations. | 5Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity. Descendants of Ham |
| 6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 6The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. | 7The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. |
| 8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth. | 8Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. |
| 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.” | 9Since 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.” |
| 10His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. | 10He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. |
| 11From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, | 11From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, |
| 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah. | 12and Resen (the great city located between Nineveh and Calah). |
| 13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, | 13Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 14the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites. | 14Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came. |
| 15And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, | 15Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites, |
| 16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, | 16Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, | 17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered, | 18Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The Canaanite clans eventually spread out, |
| 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 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. |
| 20These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. | 20These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity. Descendants of Shem |
| 21And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber. | 21Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber. |
| 22The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. | 22The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. |
| 23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. | 23The descendants of Aram were 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. | 25Eber 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. |
| 26And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 26Joktan was the ancestor 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 descendants of Joktan. |
| 30Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country. | 30The territory they occupied extended from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern mountains. |
| 31These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. | 31These were the descendants of Shem, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity. Conclusion |
| 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. | 32These 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. |
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