The Table of Nations (1 Chronicles 1:4–27)
1 UEB These were the descendants of the sons of Noah, that is, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the 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 UEB The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. BSB BSB: The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 UEB The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. BSB BSB: The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 UEB The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. BSB BSB: And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
5 UEB From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands, every one with its own language, according to their clans, by 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 UEB The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. BSB BSB: The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 UEB The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. BSB BSB: The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 UEB Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first conqueror on the earth. BSB BSB: Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
9 UEB He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh." BSB BSB: He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
10 UEB The first centers of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Kalneh, in the land of Shinar. BSB BSB: His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 UEB Out of that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, BSB BSB: From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
12 UEB and Resen, which was between Nineveh and Calah. It was a large city. BSB BSB: and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
13 UEB Mizraim became the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, BSB BSB: Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
14 UEB the Pathrusites, the Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites. BSB BSB: the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
15 UEB Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of Heth, BSB BSB: And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
16 UEB also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, BSB BSB: the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 UEB the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, BSB BSB: the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 UEB the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites spread out. BSB BSB: the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,
19 UEB The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, in the direction of Gerar, as far as Gaza, and as one goes toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha. 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 UEB These were the sons of Ham, by their clans, by their languages, in their lands, and in their nations. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
The Semites 21 UEB Sons also were born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was also the ancestor of all the people of Eber. 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 UEB The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. BSB BSB: The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 UEB The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. BSB BSB: The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 UEB Arphaxad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber. BSB BSB: Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
25 UEB Eber had two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. 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 UEB Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, BSB BSB: And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 UEB Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, BSB BSB: Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 UEB Obal, Abimael, Sheba, BSB BSB: Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 UEB Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. BSB BSB: Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 UEB Their territory was from Mesha, all the way to Sephar, the mountain of the east. BSB BSB: Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
31 UEB These were the sons of Shem, according to their clans and their languages, in their lands, according to their nations. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
32 UEB These were the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations. From these the nations separated and went over the earth after the 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.