Genesis 10

1 These were the descendants of the sons of Noah, that is, 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 sons are born to them after the flood.

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

Sons of Japheth [are] Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

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

And sons of Gomer [are] Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

4 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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

5 From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands, every one with its own language, according to their clans, by their nations.

By these the islands of the nations have been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.

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

And sons of Ham [are] Cush, and Mitzraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

7 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

And sons of Cush [are] Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah [are] Sheba and Dedan.

8 Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first conqueror on the earth.

And Cush has begotten Nimrod;

9 He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”

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.”

10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Kalneh, in the land of Shinar.

And the first part of his kingdom is Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar;

11 Out of that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

from that land he has gone out to Asshur, and builds Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah,

12 and Resen, which was between Nineveh and Calah. It was a large city.

and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah; it [is] the great city.

13 Mizraim became the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

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

14 the Pathrusites, the Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

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

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

And Canaan has begotten Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

16 also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

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

17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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

18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites spread out.

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite have been scattered.

19 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.

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.

20 These were the sons of Ham, by their clans, by their languages, in their lands, and in their nations.

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

21 Sons also were born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was also the ancestor of all the people of Eber.

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

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

Sons of Shem [are] Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

23 The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

And sons of Aram [are] Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

24 Arphaxad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

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

25 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.

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.

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

And Joktan has begotten Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

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

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab; all these [are] sons of Joktan;

30 Their territory was from Mesha, all the way to Sephar, the mountain of the east.

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

31 These were the sons of Shem, according to their clans and their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.

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

32 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.

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.