 Descendants of Japheth 3The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz,
Riphath, and Togarmah. 4The descendants of Javan were Elishah,
Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.#  As in some Hebrew manuscripts
and Greek version (see also 1 Chr 1:7); most Hebrew manuscripts
read Dodanim. 5Their descendants became the seafaring peoples
that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own
language, clan, and national identity. Descendants of Ham 6The
descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 8Cush
was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic
warrior on earth. 9Since he was the greatest hunter in the
world,#  Hebrew a great hunter before the Lord; also in 10:9b.
his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like
Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.” 10He built his
kingdom in the land of Babylonia,#  Hebrew Shinar. with the
cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. 11From there he
expanded his territory to Assyria,#  Or From that land Assyria
went out. building the cities of Ni