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.

And these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and to them were sons born after the flood.

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

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

3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and 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.

From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.

And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty on 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 Jehovah; therefore it is said, As Nimrod, the mighty hunter before Jehovah!

10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Akkad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and 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,

From that land went out Asshur, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,

12 and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah: this is the great city.

13 And Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

— And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,

14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, which the Philistines descended from, and Caphtorim.

and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim, out of whom came the Philistines, and the Caphtorim.

15 And Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

— And Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

16 and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, and the Girgashites,

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

17 and the Hivites, and the Arkites, and the Sinites,

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

18 and the Arvadites, and the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. And afterwards the families of the Canaanites spread themselves 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.

And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as one goes to Gerar, up to Gazah; as one goes to Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, up to Lesha.

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, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

21 To Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

And to Shem — to him also were [sons] born; he is the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder.

22 The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.

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

23 The sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and 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.

— And Arphaxad begot Shelah; and Shelah begot 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.

And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

26 And Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and 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, and Sheba,

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

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were sons of Joktan.

30 Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

And their dwelling was from Mesha, as one goes to Sephar, the eastern mountain.

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, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their 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, after their generations, in their nations. And from these came the distribution of the nations on the earth after the flood.