Genesis 10

1 And these [are] the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and sons are born to them 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 Sons of Japheth [are] 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 sons of Gomer [are] Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

4 And sons of Javan [are] Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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

5 By these the islands of the nations have been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by 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 sons of Ham [are] Cush, and Mitzraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

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

7 And sons of Cush [are] Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah [are] 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 has begotten Nimrod;

And then Cush conceived Nimrod; he began to be powerful on the earth.

9 he has begun to be a hero in the land; he has been a hero in hunting before YHWH; therefore it is said, “As Nimrod the hero [in] hunting before YHWH.”

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 first part of his kingdom is 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 from that land he has gone out to Asshur, and builds Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, 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; it [is] the great city.

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

13 And Mitzraim has begotten the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,

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

14 and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim (from where have come out Philistim), and the Caphtorim.

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

15 And Canaan has begotten Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the Hittite,

16 and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

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 the families of the Canaanite have been scattered.

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

19 And the border of the Canaanite is from Sidon, [in] your coming toward Gerar, to Gaza; [in] your coming toward Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, to 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] sons of Ham, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

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

21 As for Shem, father of all sons of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, he has also begotten.

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

22 Sons of Shem [are] 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 sons of Aram [are] Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

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

24 And Arphaxad has begotten Salah, and Salah has begotten Eber.

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

25 And two sons have been born to Eber; the name of the first [is] Peleg (for in his days the earth has been divided), and his brother’s name [is] 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 has begotten 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 [are] sons of Joktan;

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

30 and their dwelling is from Mesha, [in] your coming toward Sephar, a mountain of the east.

And their habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east.

31 These [are] sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, by their nations.

These are the sons of Shem according to their kindred, and tongues, and the regions within their nations.

32 These [are] families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, in their nations, and by these the nations have been parted 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.