Genesis 10
1 Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
These are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and of the sons who were born to them after the great flood.
2 The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons of Japheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
And then the sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
5 Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
The islands of the Gentiles were divided by these into their regions, each one according to his tongue, and their families in their nations.
6 The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
And the Sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
And the sons of Cush were Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dadan.
8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
And then Cush conceived Nimrod; he began to be powerful on the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.
And he was an able hunter before the Lord. From this, a proverb came forth: ‘Just like Nimrod, an able hunter before the Lord.’
10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
And so, the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Erech, and Accad, and Chalanne, in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
From that land, Assur came forth, and he built Nineveh, and the streets of the city, and Calah,
12 and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
and also Resen, between Nineveh and Calah. This is a great city.
13 Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
And truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
14 Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, from whom came forth the Philistines and the Caphtorim.
15 Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the Hittite,
16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, the Girgashite,
17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
the Hivite, and the Arkite: the Sinite,
18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
and the Arvadian, the Samarite, and the Hamathite. And after this, the peoples of the Canaanites became widespread.
19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.
And the borders of Canaan went, as one travels, from Sidon to Gerar, even to Gaza, until one enters Sodom and Gomorrah, and from Admah and Zeboiim, even to Lesa.
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
These are the sons of Ham in their kindred, and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations.
21 Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.
22 The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Shem were Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
The sons of Aram were Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
But truly, Arphaxad conceived Shelah, from whom was born Eber.
25 To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.
And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth became divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.
26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
This Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, Jerah
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
and Hadoram, and Uzal and Diklah,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
and Obal and Abimael, Sheba
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
and Ophir, and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
And their habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east.
31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
These are the sons of Shem according to their kindred, and tongues, and the regions within their nations.
32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.
These are the families of Noah, according to their peoples and nations. The nations became divided according to these, on the earth after the great flood.
