Genesis 10

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom sons were born after the flood.	1 These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, to whom sons were born afterthe flood:
2 The descendants of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.	2 Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, the Medes, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
3 The descendants of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.	3 Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, Togarmah.
4 The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, and the Rodanim.	4 Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, the Dananites.
5 These are the descendants of Japheth, and from them sprang the maritime nations, in their respective lands--each with its own language--by their clans within their nations.	5 From these came the dispersal to the islands of the nations. These were Japheth's sons, in theirrespective countries, each with its own language, by clan and nation.
6 The descendants of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.	6 Ham's sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, Canaan.
7 The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.	7 Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca. Raamah's sons: Sheba, Dedan.
8 Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first potentate on earth.	8 Cush fathered Nimrod who was the first potentate on earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter by the grace of the LORD; hence the saying, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter by the grace of the LORD."	9 He was a mighty hunter in the eyes of Yahweh, hence the saying, 'Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in theeyes of Yahweh'.
10 The chief cities of his kingdom were Babylon, Erech, and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.	10 The mainstays of his empire were Babel, Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.
11 From that land he went forth to Asshur, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,	11 From this country came Asshur, and he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
12 as well as Resen, between Nineveh and Calah, the latter being the principal city.	12 and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (this being the capital).
13 Mizraim became the father of the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,	13 Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, of Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,
14 the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim from whom the Philistines sprang.	14 Pathros, Casluh and Caphtor, from which the Philistines came.
15 Canaan became the father of Sidon, his first-born, and of Heth;	15 Canaan fathered Sidon, his first-born, then Heth,
16 also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,	16 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites,
17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,	17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward, the clans of the Canaanites spread out,	18 Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later, the Canaanite clans spread out.
19 so that the Canaanite borders extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar, near Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, near Lasha.	19 The Canaanite frontier stretched from Sidon al the way to Gerar near Gaza, and al the way toSodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboi m near Lesha.
20 These are the descendants of Ham, according to their clans and languages, by their lands and nations.	20 These were Ham's sons, by clans and languages, by countries and nations.
21 To Shem also, Japheth's oldest brother and the ancestor of all the children of Eber, sons were born.	21 Shem too fathered sons, being ancestor of all the sons of Eber and Japheth's elder brother.
22 The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.	22 Shem's sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram.
23 The descendants of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.	23 Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash.
24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.	24 Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.
25 To Eber two sons were born: the name of the first was Peleg, for in his time the world was divided; and the name of his brother was Joktan.	25 To Eber were born two sons: the first was cal ed Peleg, because it was in his time that the earth wasdivided, and his brother was called Joktan.
26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,	26 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,	27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,	28 Obal, Abima-El, Sheba,
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.	29 Ophir, Havilah, Jobab; al these were sons of Joktan.
30 Their settlements extended all the way to Sephar, the eastern hill country.	30 They occupied a stretch of country from Mesha all the way to Sephar, the eastern mountain range.
31 These are the descendants of Shem, according to their clans and languages by their lands and nations.	31 These were Shem's sons, by clans and languages, by countries and nations.
32 These are the groupings of Noah's sons, according to their origins and by their nations. From these the other nations of the earth branched out after the flood.	32 Such were the clans of Noah's descendants, listed by descent and nation. From them, other nationsbranched out on earth after the flood.