New American Standard Bible 1995 | Christian Standard Bible |
1Now these are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them 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 were Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras. | 2Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. |
3The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah. | 3Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. |
4The sons of Javan were Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim. | 4And Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. |
5From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations. | 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. |
6The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan. | 6Ham's sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
7The sons of Cush were Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. | 7Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah's sons: Sheba and Dedan. |
8Now Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth. | 8Cush fathered Nimrod, who began to be powerful in the land. |
9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore 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 beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. | 10His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. |
11From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, | 11From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, |
12and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city. | 12and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city Calah. |
13Mizraim became the father of Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim | 13Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh, |
14and Pathrusim and Casluhim (from which came the Philistines) and Caphtorim. | 14Pathrus, Casluh (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtor. |
15Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth | 15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, |
16and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite | 16as well as the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, |
17and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite | 17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, |
18and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite were spread abroad. | 18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the Canaanite clans scattered. |
19The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; as you go toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, 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, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations. | 20These are Ham's sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations. |
21Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born. | 21And Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber. |
22The sons of Shem were Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram. | 22Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. |
23The sons of Aram were Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash. | 23Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. |
24Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber. | 24Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. |
25Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. | 25Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. |
26Joktan became the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah | 26And Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, |
27and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah | 27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, |
28and Obal and Abimael and Sheba | 28Obal, Abimael, Sheba, |
29and Ophir and Havilah and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan. | 29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan's sons. |
30Now their settlement extended from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the hill country of the east. | 30Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country. |
31These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, according to their nations. | 31These are Shem's sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations. |
32These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on 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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