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JANUARY 5
18 Now the sons of Noah who went out of the 13 Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim,
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ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from
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was the father of Canaan. These three were whom came the Philistines and Caphtorim).
the sons of Noah, and from these the whole 15 Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth;
earth was populated. 16 the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite;
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20 And Noah began to be a farmer, and he 17 the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite; the
planted a vineyard. Then he drank of the wine Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
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and was drunk, and became uncovered in his Afterward the families of the Canaanites were
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tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the dispersed. And the border of the Canaanites
nakedness of his father, and told his two was from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far
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brothers outside. But Shem and Japheth took as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom,
a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as
went backward and covered the nakedness of Lasha. These were the sons of Ham, accord-
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their father. Their faces were turned away, and ing to their families, according to their lan-
they did not see their father’s nakedness. guages, in their lands and in their nations.
24 So Noah awoke from his wine, and knew 21 And children were born also to Shem, the
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what his younger son had done to him. Then father of all the children of Eber, the brother
he said: of Japheth the elder. The sons of Shem were
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Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
“Cursed be Canaan; 23 The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and
A servant of servants Mash. Arphaxad begot Salah, and Salah
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He shall be to his brethren.”
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begot Eber. To Eber were born two sons: the
26 And he said: name of one was Peleg, for in his days the
earth was divided; and his brother’s name was
“Blessed be the LORD, Joktan. Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph,
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The God of Shem, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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And may Canaan be his servant. 28 29
27 May God enlarge Japheth, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and
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And may he dwell in the tents of Shem; Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. And
their dwelling place was from Mesha as you
And may Canaan be his servant.”
go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
28 And Noah lived after the flood three hun- 31 These were the sons of Shem, according to
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dred and fifty years. So all the days of Noah their families, according to their languages, in
were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died. their lands, according to their nations.
Now this is the genealogy of the sons of 32 These were the families of the sons of
10 Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Noah, according to their generations, in their
sons were born to them after the flood. nations; and from these the nations were
2 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, divided on the earth after the flood.
Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, Psalm 3:5–8
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and Togarmah. The sons of Javan were 5 I lay down and slept;
Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.
5 From these the coastland peoples of the 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands
Gentiles were separated into their lands, of people
everyone according to his language, accord- Who have set themselves against me
ing to their families, into their nations. all around.
6 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, 7
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and Canaan. The sons of Cush were Seba, Arise, O LORD;
Save me, O my God!
Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah; and For You have struck all my enemies
the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. on the cheekbone;
8 Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty You have broken the teeth of the
one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter be- ungodly.
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fore the LORD; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod 8 Salvation belongs to the LORD.
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the mighty hunter before the LORD.” And the Your blessing is upon Your people.
beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Selah
Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From Proverbs 1:23–27
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that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh,
Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen between 23 Turn at my rebuke;
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Nineveh and Calah (that is the principal city). Surely I will pour out my spirit on you;
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