1. Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of SHEM, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

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

3. The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

4. The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

5. Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

6. The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

7. The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.

8. Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

9. He was a mighty hunter before The LORD. Therefore it is said, "like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before The LORD".

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

11. Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

12. and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

13. Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

14. Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.

15. Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

16. the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

17. the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

18. the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.

19. The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon-as you go toward Gerar-to Gaza-as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim-to Lasha.

20. These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

21. Children were also born to SHEM, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth.

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

23. The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

24. Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

25. To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.

26. Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28. Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

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

30. Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

31. These are the sons of SHEM, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

10. This is the history of the generations of SHEM: SHEM was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.

11. SHEM lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

12. Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.

13. Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

14. Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.

15. Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

16. Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

17. Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

18. Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.

19. Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

20. Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

21. Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

22. Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

23. Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

24. Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.

25. Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

26. Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

27. Now this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.

28. Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.

29. Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran who was also the father of Iscah.

17. The sons of SHEM: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

18. Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

19. To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

20. Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22. Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

23. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

24. SHEM, Arpachshad, Shelah,

25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26. Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27. Abram (also called Abraham).

28. The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

29. These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

30. Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31. Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

32. The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

33. The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

34. Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

35. The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36. The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

37. The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38. The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39. The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

40. The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

41. The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

42. The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

43. Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44. Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

45. Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

46. Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

47. Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

48. Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

49. Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

50. Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51. Then Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

52. chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

53. chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

54. chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.