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1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, namely, of Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

1These are the generations of the sons of Noe: Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and unto them sons were born after the flood.

1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: these are the sons which they had after the great flow of waters

2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Thubal, and Mosoch, and Thiras.

2The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.

3And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

3And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez and Riphath and Thogorma.

3And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah.

4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

4And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cetthim and Dodanim.

4And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, the Kittim and the Dodanim.

5Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

5By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.

5From these came the nations of the sea-lands, with their different families and languages.

6And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

6And the Sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesram, and Phuth, and Chanaan.

6And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

7And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

7And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan.

7And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

8Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.

8And Cush was the father of Nimrod, who was the first of the great men of the earth.

9He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.

9And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.

9He was a very great bowman, so that there is a saying, Like Nimrod, a very great bowman.

10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Arach, and Achad, and Chalanne in the land of Sennaar.

10And at the first, his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

11Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,

11Out of that land came forth Assur, and built Ninive, and the streets of the city, and Chale.

11From that land he went out into Assyria, building Nineveh with its wide streets and Calah,

12and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (the same is the great city).

12Resen also between Ninive and Chale: this is the great city.

12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah, which is a very great town.

13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

13And Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim and Laabim, Nephthuim.

13And Mizraim was the father of the Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim;

14and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (whence went forth the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

14And Phetrusim, and Chasluim; of whom came forth the Philistines, and the Capthorim.

14And Pathrusim and Casluhim and Caphtorim, from whom came the Philistines.

15And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

15And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, the Hethite,

15And Canaan was the father of Zidon, who was his oldest son, and Heth,

16and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

16And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite.

16And the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite,

17and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

17The Hevite and Aracite: the Sinite,

17And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,

18and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanite spread abroad.

18And the Aradian, the Samarite, and the Hamathite: and afterwards the families of the Chanaanites were spread abroad.

18And the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite; after that the families of the Canaanites went far and wide in all directions;

19And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.

19And the limits of Chanaan were from Sidon as one comes to Gerara even to Gaza, until thou enter Sodom and Gomorrha, and Adama, and Seboim even to Lesa.

19Their country stretching from Zidon to Gaza, in the direction of Gerar; and to Lasha, in the direction of Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim.

20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

20These are the children of Cham in their kindreds and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations.

20All these, with their different families, languages, lands, and nations, are the offspring of Ham.

21And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

21Of Sem also the father of all the children of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.

21And Shem, the older brother of Japheth, the father of the children of Eber, had other sons in addition.

22The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.

22The sons of Sem: Elam and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

22These are the sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.

23And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

23The sons of Aram: Us, and Hull, and Gether; and Mes.

23And the sons of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash.

24And Arpachshad begat Shelah; and Shelah begat Eber.

24But Arphaxad begot Sale, of whom was born Heber.

24And Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.

25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

25And to Heber were born two sons: the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days was the earth divided: and his brother's name Jectan.

25And Eber had two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, because in his time the peoples of the earth became separate; and his brother's name was Joktan.

26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

26Which Jectan begot Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, Jare,

26And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah

27and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

27And Aduram, and Uzal, and Decla,

27And Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah

28and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

28And Ebal, and Abimael, Saba,

28And Obal and Abimael and Sheba

29and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

29And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Jectan.

29And Ophir and Havilah and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.

30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

30And their dwelling was from Messa as we go on as far as Sephar, a mountain in the east.

30And their country was from Mesha, in the direction of Sephar, the mountain of the east.

31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

31These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.

31These, with their families and their languages and their lands and their nations, are the offspring of Shem.

32These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

32These are the families of Noe, according to their people and nations. By these were the nations divided on the earth after the flood.

32These are the families of the sons of Noah, in the order of their generations and their nations: from these came all the nations of the earth after the great flow of waters.