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1 Chronicles 1:6–12

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath,2 and Togarmah. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

eThe sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. 10 Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man.3

11 fEgypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.

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1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

The sons of Gomer:

Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

The sons of Javan:

Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

The sons of Ham:

Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.

The sons of Cush:

Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteka.

The sons of Raamah:

Sheba and Dedan.

10 Cush was the father of

Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on earth.

11 Egypt was the father of

the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 12 Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. 10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. 11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 12 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. 10 Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.

11 Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 12 Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshishah, Kittim, and Rodanim.

The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan. 10 Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. 11 Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and the Caphtorim).

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

Gomer’s sons were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Javan’s sons were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

Ham’s sons were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Cush’s sons were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca.

Raamah’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.

10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew up to become a mighty warrior on the earth.

11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, and Naphtuhites,

12 Pathrusites, Casluhites, and Caphtorites. (The Philistines came from the Casluhites.)

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan. 10 And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 12 and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whence came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

—And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim. The sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim, Phut and Canaan. —And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raama, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. 10 And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth. 11 —And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim, 12 and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim out of whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Gomer’s descendants were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. Javan’s descendants were the people from Elishah, Tarshish, Cyprus, and Rhodes. 

Ham’s descendants were Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Cush’s descendants were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raama’s descendants were Sheba and Dedan. 10 Cush was the father of Nimrod, the first mighty warrior on the earth. 11 Egypt was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 12 Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

Ham’s sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca.

Raama’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.

10 Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.

11 Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 12 Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtorim.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The descendants of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

The descendants of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. 10 Cush became the father of Nimrod; he was the first to be a mighty one on the earth.

11 Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 12 Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, from whom the Philistines come.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rhodanim.

The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. 10 And Cush fathered Nimrod; he himself began to be mighty on earth. 11 And Mizraim fathered the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim, 12 the Pathrusim, the Casluhim (from whence the Philistines descended), and the Caphtorim.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The sons of Gomer were

Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

The sons of Javan were

Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanites.

The sons of Ham were

Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.

The sons of Cush were

Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca.

The sons of Raamah were

Sheba and Dedan.

10 Cush was the father of

Nimrod. Nimrod grew up to be a mighty hero on the earth.

11 Egypt was the father of

the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites and Naphtuhites. 12 He was also the father of the Pathrusites, Casluhites and Caphtorites. The Philistines came from the Casluhites.

1 Chronicles 1:6–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.

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

The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

10 Cush became the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

11 Mizraim became the father of the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,

12 Pathrus, Casluh, from which the Philistines came, and Caphtor.


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