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New American Standard Bible 1995

1These are the records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom descendants were born after the flood.

1Now these are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.

2Japheth's descendants included Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

2The sons of Japheth were Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.

3Gomer's descendants included Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

3The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah.

4Javan's descendants included Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim,

4The sons of Javan were Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim.

5from whom the coastal peoples spread into their own lands and nations, each with their own language and family groups.

5From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

6Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

6The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

7Cush's descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants included Sheba and Dedan.

7The sons of Cush were Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

8Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land.

8Now Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

9He became a fearless hunter in defiance of the LORD. That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a fearless hunter in defiance of the LORD."

9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."

10His kingdom began in the region of Shinar with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

10The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

11From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

11From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,

12along with Resen, which was located between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

12and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.

13Egypt fathered the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

13Mizraim became the father of Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim

14the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from which came the Philistines), and the Caphtorites.

14and Pathrusim and Casluhim (from which came the Philistines) and Caphtorim.

15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites,

15Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth

16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

16and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite

17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

17and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite

18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later, the Canaanite families were widely scattered.

18and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite were spread abroad.

19The Canaanite border extended south from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and east toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

19The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; as you go toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

20These are Ham's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups.

20These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations.

21Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had descendants. Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber.

21Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

22Shem's sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

22The sons of Shem were Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.

23Aram's descendants included Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

23The sons of Aram were Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash.

24Arpachshad fathered Cainan, Cainan fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

24Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.

25To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan.

25Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

26Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

26Joktan became the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah

27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

27and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah

28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

28and Obal and Abimael and Sheba

29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan's descendants.

29and Ophir and Havilah and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.

30Their settlements extended from Mesha towards Sephar, the eastern hill country.

30Now their settlement extended from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.

31These are Shem's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups.

31These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, according to their nations.

32These are the families of Noah's sons, according to their records, by their nations. From these people, the nations on the earth spread out after the flood.

32These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.

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