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.
(This is/I will now give) a list of the descendants of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They had many children after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
The sons of Gomer were Askenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
The sons of Javan were Elishah, 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.
Those sons and their families who were descended from Javan lived on the islands and on the land close to the [Mediterranean] Sea. Their descendants became tribes, each with its own language and clans and territory.
6 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
The descendants of Ham were Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first conqueror on the earth.
Another one of Cush’s descendants was Nimrod. Nimrod was the first person on earth who became a mighty warrior.
9 He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”
Yahweh saw that he had become (OR, caused him to become) a great hunter. That is why people say to a great hunter, “Yahweh (sees that you are/has caused you to be) a great hunter like Nimrod.”
10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Kalneh, in the land of Shinar.
Nimrod became a king who ruled in Babylonia. The first cities over which he ruled were Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh.
11 Out of that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
From there he went [with others] to Assyria and built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
12 and Resen, which was between Nineveh and Calah. It was a large city.
and Resen. Resen was a large city between Nineveh and Calah.
13 Mizraim became the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
Ham’s son, Egypt, became the ancestor of the Lud, Anam, Lehab and Naphtuh,
14 the Pathrusites, the Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
Pathrus, Casluh and Caphtor people-groups. The Philistine people were descended from Casluh.
15 Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of Heth,
Ham’s youngest son, Canaan, became the father of Sidon, who was his eldest son, and Heth, his younger son.
16 also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
Canaan was also the ancestor of the Jebus, Amor, Girgash,
17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
Hiv, Ark, Sin,
18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites spread out.
Arved, Zemar and Hamath people-groups. Later the descendants of Canaan dispersed over a large area.
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.
Their land extended from Sidon [city] in the north as far south as Gaza [town], and then to the east as far as Gerar [town], and then farther east to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim [towns], and even as far as Lasha [town].
20 These were the sons of Ham, by their clans, by their languages, in their lands, and in their nations.
Those are the descendants of Ham. They became groups that had their own clans, their own languages, and their own land.
21 Sons also were born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was also the ancestor of all the people of Eber.
Shem, the older brother of Japheth, became the father of Eber, and the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.
22 The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 Arphaxad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
Arphaxad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of 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.
Eber became the father of two sons. One of them was named Peleg, [which means ‘division’], because during the time he lived, people on [MTY] the earth became divided and scattered everywhere. Peleg’s younger brother was Joktan.
26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Joktan became the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All those people were descended from Joktan.
30 Their territory was from Mesha, all the way to Sephar, the mountain of the east.
The areas in which they lived extended from Mesha westward to Sephar, which is in the (hill country/area that has a lot of hills).
31 These were the sons of Shem, according to their clans and their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.
They are descendants of Shem. They became groups that had their own clans, their own languages, and their own land.
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.
All those groups descended from the sons of Noah. Each group had its own (genealogy/record of people’s ancestors) and each became a separate ethnic group. Those ethnic groups formed after the flood and spread all around the earth.
