Genesis 10

1 Now these [are] the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born 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; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

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

3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

And then the sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, 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 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

And the Sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; 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 And Cush begat 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: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the 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 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and 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 went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and 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 Calah: the same [is] a great city.

and also Resen, between Nineveh and Calah. This is a great city.

13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

And truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim, ) and Caphtorim.

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, from whom came forth the Philistines and the Caphtorim.

15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the Hittite,

16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, the Girgashite,

17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

the Hivite, and the Arkite: the Sinite,

18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

and the Arvadian, the Samarite, and the Hamathite. And after this, the peoples of the Canaanites became widespread.

19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto 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, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations.

These are the sons of Ham in their kindred, and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations.

21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children] born.

Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.

22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

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

23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

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

24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

But truly, Arphaxad conceived Shelah, from whom was born Eber.

25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one [was] Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and 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 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

This Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, Jerah

27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

and Hadoram, and Uzal and Diklah,

28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

and Obal and Abimael, Sheba

29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these [were] the sons of Joktan.

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

30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount 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, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their 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, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided 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.