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| 1This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood. | 1These are the family records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood. |
| 2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras. | 2Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. | 3Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 4The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. | 4And Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. |
| 5(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.) | 5The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth's sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language. |
| 6The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan. | 6Ham's sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. |
| 7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. | 7Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah's sons: Sheba and Dedan. |
| 8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth. | 8Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful man on 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 powerful hunter in the sight of the LORD. That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the LORD." |
| 10The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar. | 10His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, 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 to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, |
| 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah--which is the great city. | 12and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city Calah. |
| 13Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, | 13Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, |
| 14Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. | 14Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtorim. |
| 15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, | 15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, then Heth, |
| 16Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, | 16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, |
| 17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, | 17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, |
| 18Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered | 18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the Canaanite clans scattered. |
| 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. | 19The Canaanite border went from Sidon going toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and going toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha. |
| 20These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations. | 20These are Ham's sons, by their clans, according to their languages, in their own lands and their nations. |
| 21Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. | 21And Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber. |
| 22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. | 22Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. |
| 23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek. | 23Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. |
| 24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber. | 24Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. |
| 25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. | 25Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. |
| 26Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 26And Joktan fathered 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 Joktan's sons. |
| 30The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country. | 30Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country. |
| 31These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations. | 31These are Shem's sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations. |
| 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. | 32These are the clans of Noah's sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood. |
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