New American Standard Bible 1995

English Standard Version

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.

1These are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

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

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

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

3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

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

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.

5From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations.

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

6The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

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

7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

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

8Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man.

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

9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

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

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

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

15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,

16and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite

16and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

17and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite

17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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

18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites dispersed.

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.

19And 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.

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

20These are the sons of Ham, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

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

21To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born.

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

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

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

23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

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

24Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber.

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.

25To 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.

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

26Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah

27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28and Obal and Abimael and Sheba

28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

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

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

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

30The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar to the hill country of the east.

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

31These are the sons of Shem, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

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.

32These 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.

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