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| 1These are the records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom descendants were born after the flood. | 1This is the account of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. |
| 2Japheth's descendants included Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | 2The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
| 3Gomer's descendants included Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | 3The sons of Gomer were Askenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
| 4Javan's descendants included Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim, | 4The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, and the Dodanim. |
| 5from whom the coastal peoples spread into their own lands and nations, each with their own language and family groups. | 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. |
| 6Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. | 6The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 7Cush's descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants included Sheba and Dedan. | 7The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. |
| 8Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land. | 8Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth. |
| 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." | 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. (That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.") |
| 10His kingdom began in the region of Shinar with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. | 10The primary regions of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar. |
| 11From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, | 11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, |
| 12along with Resen, which was located between Nineveh and the great city of Calah. | 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city Calah. |
| 13Egypt fathered the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, | 13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, |
| 14the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from which came the Philistines), and the Caphtorites. | 14Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorites. |
| 15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites, | 15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth, |
| 16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, | 16the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, |
| 17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, | 17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, |
| 18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later, the Canaanite families were widely scattered. | 18Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Eventually the families of the Canaanites were scattered |
| 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. | 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. |
| 20These are Ham's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups. | 20These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations. |
| 21Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had descendants. Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber. | 21And sons were also born to Shem (the older brother of Japheth), the father of all the sons of Eber. |
| 22Shem's sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. | 22The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. |
| 23Aram's descendants included Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. | 23The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. |
| 24Arpachshad fathered Cainan, Cainan fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. | 24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. |
| 25To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan. | 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. |
| 26Joktan fathered 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 Joktan's descendants. | 29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. |
| 30Their settlements extended from Mesha towards Sephar, the eastern hill country. | 30Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern hills. |
| 31These are Shem's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups. | 31These are the sons of Shem according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations. |
| 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. | 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. |
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