Genesis 10
1 Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
The following are the genealogies of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They had sons born to them after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
The descendants of these ancestors spread throughout the coastal areas, each group having their own language, with their families developing into different nations.
6 The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Cush was also the father of Nimrod, who set himself up as the first tyrant on earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.
He was a powerful fighter who defied the Lord; which is why there's the expression, “Like Nimrod, a powerful fighter who defied the Lord.”
10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
His kingdom began in the cities of Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh, all located in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
From there he moved into Assyria and built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
12 and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
and Resen, which lies between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
13 Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
14 Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
the Pathrusites, the Casluhites, and the Caphtorites (ancestors of the Philistines).
15 Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite tribes spread out
19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go towards Gerar—to Gaza—as you go towards Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.
and the territory of the Canaanites stretched from Sidon towards Gerar and all the way to Gaza, then towards Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, all the way to Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
These were the sons of Ham according to their tribes, languages, lands, and nation.
21 Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
Shem, whose older brother was Japheth, also had sons. Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
22 The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was 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.
Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; the name of his brother was Joktan.
26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Joktan was the father 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. These were all sons of Joktan.
30 Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go towards Sephar, the mountain of the east.
They lived in the land lying between Mesha to Sephar, in the hill country to the east.
31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
These were the sons of Shem, according to their tribes, languages, lands, and nations.
32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.
These were all the tribes descended from Noah's sons, according to their genealogies and national groups. From these ancestors the different nations of the earth spread around the world after the flood.
