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