| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1This is the account of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. | 1This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood. |
| 2The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras. |
| 3The sons of Gomer were Askenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | 3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. |
| 4The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, and the Dodanim. | 4The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. |
| 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. | 5(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.) |
| 6The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 6The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, 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: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 8Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth. | 8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior 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; that is why 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 first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar. |
| 11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, | 11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah |
| 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city Calah. | 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah--which is the great city. |
| 13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, | 13Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 14Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorites. | 14Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. |
| 15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth, | 15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, |
| 16the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, | 16Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, | 17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 18Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Eventually the families of the Canaanites were scattered | 18Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered |
| 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. | 19and 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. |
| 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 by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations. |
| 21And sons were also born to Shem (the older brother of Japheth), the father of all the sons of Eber. | 21Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. |
| 22The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. | 22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. |
| 23The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. | 23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek. |
| 24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. | 24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah 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: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. |
| 26Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 26Joktan was the father 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 sons of Joktan. |
| 30Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern hills. | 30The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country. |
| 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 by their clans and languages, in their territories and 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 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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