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1These are the family records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also 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. |
2Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 2Japheth's descendants included Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
3Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | 3Gomer's descendants included Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
4And Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. | 4Javan's descendants included Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim, |
5From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands spread out into their lands according to their clans in 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. |
6Ham's sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. | 6Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. |
7Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah's sons: Sheba and Dedan. | 7Cush's descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants included Sheba and Dedan. |
8Cush fathered Nimrod, who began to be powerful in the land. | 8Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land. |
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." | 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." |
10His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of 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 and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, | 11From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, |
12and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city Calah. | 12along with Resen, which was located between Nineveh and the great city of Calah. |
13Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh, | 13Egypt fathered the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, |
14Pathrus, Casluh (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtor. | 14the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from which came the Philistines), and the Caphtorites. |
15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, | 15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites, |
16as well as the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, | 16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, |
17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, | 17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, |
18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the Canaanite clans scattered. | 18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later, the Canaanite families were widely scattered. |
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. | 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 Ham's sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations. | 20These are Ham's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups. |
21And Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber. | 21Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had descendants. Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber. |
22Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. | 22Shem's sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. |
23Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. | 23Aram's descendants included Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. |
24Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. | 24Arpachshad fathered Cainan, Cainan fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. |
25Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days 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. |
26And Joktan fathered 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 Joktan's sons. | 29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan's descendants. |
30Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country. | 30Their settlements extended from Mesha towards Sephar, the eastern hill country. |
31These are Shem's sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their 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 family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these 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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