Genesis 10
1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah [Rest] and of Shem [Name], Ham [Hot, Intensity, Passion], and Japheth [Enlargement, Spreading wide]. Sons were born to them after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons of Japheth [Enlargement, Spreading wide] were: Gomer, Magog [From roof-top], Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 From these, the coastlands of the nations separated into their territories, every one according to its language, according to their families, in their nations.
Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
The sons of Ham [Hot, Intensity, Passion] were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan [Humbled].
7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
Cush became the father of Nimrod [Let us rebel]. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before God. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before God."
He was a mighty hunter before Adonai. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod [Let us rebel], a mighty hunter before Adonai”.
10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Akkad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
The beginning of his kingdom was Babel [Confusion], Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth Ir, and Calah,
Out of that land he went into Assyria [Level plain], and built Nineveh [Offspring’s Habitation], Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
12 and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
and Resen between Nineveh [Offspring’s Habitation] and the great city Calah.
13 And Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, which the Philistines descended from, and Caphtorim.
Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines [To roll in dust (As an insult)] descended from), and Caphtorim.
15 And Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,
Canaan [Humbled] became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth [Trembling fear],
16 and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, and the Girgashites,
the Jebusites [Descendants of Thresher], the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers], the Girgashites [Descendants of Who arrives from pilgrimage],
17 and the Hivites, and the Arkites, and the Sinites,
the Hivites [Wicked], the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 and the Arvadites, and the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites [Descendants of Humbled] were spread abroad.
19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar, to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboiim, to Lasha.
The border of the Canaanites [Descendants of Humbled] was from Sidon— as you go toward Gerar— to Gaza— as you go toward Sodom [Burning], Gomorrah [Rebellious people, Tyrants], Admah, and Zeboiim— to Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, in their nations.
These are the sons of Ham [Hot, Intensity, Passion], after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
21 To Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.
Children were also born to Shem [Name], the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth [Enlargement, Spreading wide].
22 The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Shem [Name] were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram [Elevated].
23 The sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
The sons of Aram [Elevated] were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 And Arpachshad became the father of Kenan. And Kenan became the father of Shelah. And Shelah became the father of Eber.
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
25 To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.
To Eber were born 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 became the father of 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 were the sons of Joktan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, after their nations.
These are the sons of Shem [Name], by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations, and from these the nations branched out on the earth after the flood.
These are the families of the sons of Noah [Rest], by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.
