< 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 were the descendants of the sons of Noah, that is, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the 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, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 And sons of Gomer [are] Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 And sons of Javan [are] Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 By these the islands of the nations have been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.
From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands, every one with its own language, according to their clans, by their nations.
6 And sons of Ham [are] Cush, and Mitzraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, 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.
The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
8 And Cush has begotten Nimrod;
Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first conqueror 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.”
He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”
10 And the first part of his kingdom is Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar;
The first centers of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Kalneh, 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,
Out of that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
12 and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah; it [is] the great city.
and Resen, which was between Nineveh and Calah. It was a large city.
13 And Mitzraim has begotten the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,
Mizraim became the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
14 and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim (from where have come out Philistim), and the Caphtorim.
the Pathrusites, the Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
15 And Canaan has begotten Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of Heth,
16 and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite have been scattered.
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites spread out.
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.
The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, in the direction of Gerar, as far as Gaza, and as one goes toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.
20 These [are] sons of Ham, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.
These were the sons of Ham, by their clans, by their languages, in their lands, and in their nations.
21 As for Shem, father of all sons of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, he has also begotten.
Sons also were born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was also the ancestor of all the people of Eber.
22 Sons of Shem [are] Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 And sons of Aram [are] Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
24 And Arphaxad has begotten Salah, and Salah has begotten Eber.
Arphaxad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of 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.
Eber had two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.
26 And Joktan has begotten Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and 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, and Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab; all these [are] sons of Joktan;
Ophir, 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.
Their territory was from Mesha, all the way to Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31 These [are] sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, by their nations.
These were the sons of Shem, according to their clans and their languages, in their lands, according to 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 were the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations. From these the nations separated and went over the earth after the flood.

< Genesis 10 >