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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 records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom descendants were born after the flood. |
2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras. | 2Japheth's descendants included Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. | 3Gomer's descendants included Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
4The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. | 4Javan's descendants included Elisha, 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.) | 5from whom the coastal peoples spread into their own lands and nations, each with their own language and family groups. |
6The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan. | 6Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. |
7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. | 7Cush's descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants included Sheba and Dedan. |
8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth. | 8Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land. |
9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD." | 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." |
10The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar. | 10His kingdom began in the region of Shinar with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. |
11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah | 11From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, |
12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah--which is the great city. | 12along with Resen, which was located between Nineveh and the great city of Calah. |
13Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, | 13Egypt fathered the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, |
14Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. | 14the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from which came the Philistines), and the Caphtorites. |
15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, | 15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites, |
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. Later, the Canaanite families were widely 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 extended south from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and east 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 descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups. |
21Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. | 21Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had descendants. Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber. |
22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. | 22Shem's sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. |
23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek. | 23Aram's descendants included Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. |
24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber. | 24Arpachshad fathered Cainan, Cainan 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. | 25To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan. |
26Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | 26Joktan 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 descendants. |
30The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country. | 30Their settlements extended from Mesha towards 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 descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups. |
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 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. |
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