1. Iyi ndiyo rondedzero yamarudzi aShemu, Hamu naJafeti, vana vaNoa, avo vakaitawo vanakomana mushure mamafashamu.
2. Vanakomana vaJafeti vanoti: Gomeri, Magogi, Madhai, Javhani, Jubhari, Mesheki naTirasi.
3. Vanakomana vaGomeri vanoti: Ashikenazi, Rifati naTogarima.
4. Vanakomana vaJavhani vanoti: Erisha, Tashishi, Kitimi naRodhonimi.
5. (Kubva kwavari ivava vanhu vomumahombekombe egungwa vakapararira munyika dzavo, nedzimba dzavo pakati pendudzi dzavo, rudzi rumwe norumwe nomutauro warwo.)
6. Vanakomana vaHamu vanoti: Kushi, Miziraimi, Puti naKenani.
7. Vanakomana vaKushi vanoti: Sebha, Havhira, Sabhata, Rama naSabhuteka. Vanakomana vaRaama vanoti: Shebha naDhedhani.
8. Kushi akanga ari baba vaNimirodhi, uyo akanga ari murwi ane simba panyika.
9. Akanga ari muvhimi mukuru pamberi paJehovha; ndokusaka zvichinzi, “SaNimirodhi, muvhimi mukuru pamberi paJehovha.”
10. Maguta okutanga oumambo hwake akanga ari Bhabhironi, Ereki, Akadhi neKarine, munyika yeShinari.
11. Achibva munyika iyoyo akaenda kuAsiria, uko kwaakandovaka Ninevhe, Rehobhoti Iri, Kara
12. neReseni, riri pakati peNinevhe neKara; rinova ndiro guta guru.
13. Miziraimi akanga ari baba veava: vaRudhi, vaAnami, vaRehabhi, vaNafutuhi,
14. vaPaturusi, vaKasiruhi (kunova ndiko kwakabva vaFiristia) navaKafutori.