< Genesis 10 >
1 Now these are the generations of the sonnes of Noah, Shem, Ham and Iapheth: vnto whom sonnes were borne after the flood.
This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.
2 The sonnes of Iapheth were Gomer and Magog, and Madai, and Iauan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 And the sonnes of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Also the sonnes of Iauan, Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
5 Of these were the yles of the Gentiles deuided in their landes, euery man after his tongue, and after their families in their nations.
From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
6 Moreouer, ye sonnes of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 And the sonnes of Cush, Seba and Hauilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
9 He was a mightie hunter before the Lord. wherefore it is saide, As Nimrod the mightie hunter before the Lord.
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
10 And the beginning of his kingdome was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land came Asshur, and builded Niniueh, and the citie Rehoboth, and Calah:
From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
12 Resen also betweene Niniueh and Calah: this is a great citie.
and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
13 And Mizraim begate Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim.
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
14 Pathrusim also, and Casluhim (out of whom came the Philistims) and Caphtorims.
the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
15 Also Canaan begat Zidon his first borne, and Heth,
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
16 And Iebusi, and Emori, and Girgashi,
the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 And Hiui, and Arki, and Sini,
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 And Aruadi, and Zemari, and Hamathi: and afterwarde were the families of the Canaanites spred abroade.
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,
19 Then the border of the Canaanites was from Zidon, as thou commest to Gerar vntil Azzah, and as thou goest vnto Sodom, and Gomorah, and Admah, and Zeboijm, euen vnto Lasha.
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.
20 These are the sonnes of Ham according to their families, according to their tongues in their countries and in their nations.
These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
21 Vnto Shem also the father of all the sonnes of Eber, and elder brother of Iapheth were children borne.
And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
22 The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 And the sonnes of Aram, Vz and Hul, and Gether and Mash.
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 Also Arpachshad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
25 Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was the earth diuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan.
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
26 Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazarmaueth, and Ierah,
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 And Hadoram, and Vzal, and Dicklah,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 And Ophir, and Hauilah, and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest vnto Sephar a mount of the East.
Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
31 These are the sonnes of Shem according to their families, according to their tongues, in their countreis and nations.
These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.
32 These are the families of the sonnes of Noah, after their generations among their people: and out of these were the nations diuided in the earth after the flood.
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.