Genesis 10

1 This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

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.

2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

4 And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

5 From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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

7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.

8 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.

10 His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

11 From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

13 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

14 the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.

15 And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,

the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.

19 and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go towards Gerar—to Gaza—as you go towards Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.

20 These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

21 And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.

22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

25 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

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.

26 And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

30 Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go towards Sephar, the mountain of the east.

31 These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

32 All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.

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.