< Genesis 10 >
1 These are the generations of the sons of Noe: Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and unto them sons were born after the flood.
And these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and to them were sons born after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Thubal, and Mosoch, and Thiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3 And the sons of Gomer: Ascenez and Riphath and Thogorma.
And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cetthim and Dodanim.
And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.
From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
6 And the sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesram, and Phuth, and Chanaan.
And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
7 And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sons of Regma: Saba and Dadan.
And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Now Chus begot Nemrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.
9 And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.
He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; therefore it is said, As Nimrod, the mighty hunter before Jehovah!
10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Arach, and Achad, and Chalanne in the land of Sennaar.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land came forth Assur, and built Ninive, and the streets of the city, and Chale.
From that land went out Asshur, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,
12 Resen also between Ninive and Chale: this is the great city.
and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah: this is the great city.
13 And Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, Nepthuim,
— And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,
14 And Phetrusim, and Chasluim; of whom came forth the Philistines, and the Capthorim.
and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim, out of whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.
15 And Chanaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, the Hethite,
— And Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,
16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite,
and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
17 The Hevite and the Aracite: the Sinite,
and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
18 And the Aradian, the Samarite, and the Hamathite: and afterwards the families of the Chanaanites were spread abroad.
and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. And afterwards the families of the Canaanites spread themselves abroad.
19 And the limits of Chanaan were from Sidon as one comes to Gerara even to Gaza, until thou enter Sodom and Gomorrha, and Adama, and Seboim even to Lesa.
And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as one goes to Gerar, up to Gazah; as one goes to Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, up to Lesha.
20 These are the children of Cham in their kindreds, and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations.
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.
21 Of Sem also, the father of all the children of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.
And to Shem — to him also were [sons] born; he is the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.
22 The sons of Sem: Elam and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram: Us and Hull, and Gether, and Mess.
And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24 But Arphaxad begot Sale, of whom was born Heber.
— And Arphaxad begot Shelah; and Shelah begot Eber.
25 And to Heber were born two sons: the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name Jectan.
And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
26 Which Jectan begot Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, Jare,
And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
27 And Aduram, and Uzal, and Decla,
and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28 And Ebal, and Abimael, Saba,
and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
29 And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Jectan.
and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were sons of Joktan.
30 And their dwelling was from Messa as we go on as far as Sephar, a mountain in the east.
And their dwelling was from Mesha, as one goes to Sephar, the eastern mountain.
31 These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
32 These are the families of Noe, according to their peoples and nations. By these were the nations divided on the earth after the flood.
These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations. And from these came the distribution of the nations on the earth after the flood.