1 This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their descendants. Shem, Ham and Japheth had children after the flood.
2 Japheth’s descendants wereGomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Gomer’s descendants wereAshkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Javan’s descendants werethe people from Elishah, Tarshish, Cyprus, and Rhodes.
5 From these descendants the people of the coastlands spread into their own countries. Each nation had its own language and families.
6 Ham’s descendants wereCush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.