The Table of Nations (1 Chronicles 1:4–27)
1 CPDV These are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and of the sons who were born to them after the great flood. BSB BSB: This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.
The Japhethites 2 CPDV The sons of Japheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. BSB BSB: The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 CPDV And then the sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. BSB BSB: The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 CPDV And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. BSB BSB: And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
5 CPDV The islands of the Gentiles were divided by these into their regions, each one according to his tongue, and their families in their nations. BSB BSB: From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
The Hamites 6 CPDV And the Sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan. BSB BSB: The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 CPDV And the sons of Cush were Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dadan. BSB BSB: The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 CPDV And then Cush conceived Nimrod; he began to be powerful on the earth. BSB BSB: Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
9 CPDV And he was an able hunter before the Lord. From this, a proverb came forth: ‘Just like Nimrod, an able hunter before the Lord.’ BSB BSB: He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
10 CPDV And so, the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Erech, and Accad, and Chalanne, in the land of Shinar. BSB BSB: His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 CPDV From that land, Assur came forth, and he built Nineveh, and the streets of the city, and Calah, BSB BSB: From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
12 CPDV and also Resen, between Nineveh and Calah. This is a great city. BSB BSB: and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
13 CPDV And truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, Naphtuhim, BSB BSB: Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
14 CPDV and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, from whom came forth the Philistines and the Caphtorim. BSB BSB: the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
15 CPDV Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the Hittite, BSB BSB: And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
16 CPDV and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, the Girgashite, BSB BSB: the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 CPDV the Hivite, and the Arkite: the Sinite, BSB BSB: the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 CPDV and the Arvadian, the Samarite, and the Hamathite. And after this, the peoples of the Canaanites became widespread. BSB BSB: the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,
19 CPDV And the borders of Canaan went, as one travels, from Sidon to Gerar, even to Gaza, until one enters Sodom and Gomorrah, and from Admah and Zeboiim, even to Lesa. BSB BSB: and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
20 CPDV These are the sons of Ham in their kindred, and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
The Semites 21 CPDV Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born. BSB BSB: And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
22 CPDV The sons of Shem were Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. BSB BSB: The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 CPDV The sons of Aram were Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. BSB BSB: The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 CPDV But truly, Arphaxad conceived Shelah, from whom was born Eber. BSB BSB: Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
25 CPDV And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth became divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan. BSB BSB: Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
26 CPDV This Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, Jerah BSB BSB: And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 CPDV and Hadoram, and Uzal and Diklah, BSB BSB: Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 CPDV and Obal and Abimael, Sheba BSB BSB: Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 CPDV and Ophir, and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. BSB BSB: Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 CPDV And their habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east. BSB BSB: Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
31 CPDV These are the sons of Shem according to their kindred, and tongues, and the regions within their nations. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
32 CPDV These are the families of Noah, according to their peoples and nations. The nations became divided according to these, on the earth after the great flood. BSB BSB: All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.