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.

This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons 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.

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

5 Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their 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. And 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 the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the 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 mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

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

His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

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

From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

12 and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

and Resen, which is 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 (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

15 Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

And 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 clans were scattered,

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 borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

21 Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.

And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; 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, and 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.

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

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

And 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. All these were sons of Joktan.

30 Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go towards Sephar, the mountain of the east.

Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, 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.

All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.