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New American Standard Bible 1995

1This is the account of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them 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.

2The sons of Japheth were 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.

3The sons of Gomer were Askenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

7The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were 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 was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth.

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

9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. (That is why 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 primary regions of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar.

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

11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

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

12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

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

13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

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

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

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

15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

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

16the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

16and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite

17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

17and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite

18Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Eventually the families of the Canaanites were scattered

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

19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to 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 the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.

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

21And sons were also born to Shem (the older brother of Japheth), the father of all the sons of Eber.

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

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

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

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

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

24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

24Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became 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's name was 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 was the father of 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 sons of Joktan.

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

30Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern hills.

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

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

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 the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread over the earth 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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