Genesis 10
1 Hae sunt generationes filiorum Noe, Sem, Cham, et Iapheth: natique sunt eis filii post diluvium.
Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah [Rest] and of Shem [Name], Ham [Hot, Intensity, Passion], and Japheth [Enlargement, Spreading wide]. Sons were born to them after the flood.
2 Filii Iapheth: Gomer, et Magog, et Madai, et Iavan, et Thubal, et Mosoch, et Thiras.
The sons of Japheth [Enlargement, Spreading wide] were: Gomer, Magog [From roof-top], Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Porro filii Gomer: Ascenez et Riphath et Thogorma.
The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Filii autem Iavan: Elisa et Tharsis, Cetthim et Dodanim.
The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 Ab his divisae sunt insulae gentium in regionibus suis, unusquisque secundum linguam suam et familias suas in nationibus suis.
Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
6 Filii autem Cham: Chus, et Mesraim, et Phuth, et Chanaan.
The sons of Ham [Hot, Intensity, Passion] were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan [Humbled].
7 Filii autem Chus: Saba, et Hevila, et Sabatha, et Regma, et Sabatacha. Filii Regma: Saba, et Dadan.
The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Porro Chus genuit Nemrod: ipse coepit esse potens in terra,
Cush became the father of Nimrod [Let us rebel]. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9 et erat robustus venator coram Domino. Ob hoc exivit proverbium: Quasi Nemrod robustus venator coram Domino.
He was a mighty hunter before Adonai. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod [Let us rebel], a mighty hunter before Adonai”.
10 Fuit autem principium regni eius Babylon, et Arach, et Achad, et Chalanne, in terra Sennaar.
The beginning of his kingdom was Babel [Confusion], Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 De terra illa egressus est Assur, et aedificavit Niniven, et plateas civitatis, et Chale.
Out of that land he went into Assyria [Level plain], and built Nineveh [Offspring’s Habitation], Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
12 Resen quoque inter Niniven et Chale: haec est civitas magna.
and Resen between Nineveh [Offspring’s Habitation] and the great city Calah.
13 At vero Mesraim genuit Ludim, et Anamim, et Laabim, et Nephthuim,
Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
14 et Phetrusim, et Chasluim: de quibus egressi sunt Philisthiim et Caphtorim.
Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines [To roll in dust (As an insult)] descended from), and Caphtorim.
15 Chanaan autem genuit Sidonem primogenitum suum, Hethaeum,
Canaan [Humbled] became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth [Trembling fear],
16 et Iebusaeum, et Amorrhaeum, et Gergesaeum,
the Jebusites [Descendants of Thresher], the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers], the Girgashites [Descendants of Who arrives from pilgrimage],
17 et Hevaeum, et Aracaeum: Sinaeum,
the Hivites [Wicked], the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 et Aradium, Samaraeum et Amathaeum: et per hos disseminati sunt populi Chananaeorum.
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites [Descendants of Humbled] were spread abroad.
19 Factique sunt termini Chanaan venientibus a Sidone Geraram usque ad Gazam, donec ingrediaris Sodomam et Gomorrham, et Adamam, et Seboim usque Lasa.
The border of the Canaanites [Descendants of Humbled] was from Sidon— as you go toward Gerar— to Gaza— as you go toward Sodom [Burning], Gomorrah [Rebellious people, Tyrants], Admah, and Zeboiim— to Lasha.
20 Hi sunt filii Cham in cognationibus, et linguis, et generationibus, terrisque et gentibus suis.
These are the sons of Ham [Hot, Intensity, Passion], after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
21 De Sem quoque nati sunt, patre omnium filiorum Heber, fratre Iapheth maiore.
Children were also born to Shem [Name], the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth [Enlargement, Spreading wide].
22 Filii Sem: Aelam et Assur, et Arphaxad, et Lud, et Aram.
The sons of Shem [Name] were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram [Elevated].
23 Filii Aram: Us, et Hul, et Gether, et Mes.
The sons of Aram [Elevated] were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 At vero Arphaxad genuit Sale, de quo ortus est Heber.
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
25 Natique sunt Heber filii duo: nomen uni Phaleg, eo quod in diebus eius divisa sit terra: et nomen fratris eius Iectan.
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.
26 Qui Iectan genuit Elmodad, et Saleph, et Asarmoth, Iare,
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 et Aduram, et Uzal, et Decla,
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 et Ebal, et Abimael, Saba,
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 et Ophir, et Hevila, et Iobab. omnes isti, filii Iectan.
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 Et facta est habitatio eorum de Messa pergentibus usque Sephar montem orientalem.
Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31 Isti sunt filii Sem secundum cognationes et linguas, et regiones in gentibus suis.
These are the sons of Shem [Name], by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
32 Hae familiae Noe iuxta populos et nationes suas. Ab his divisae sunt gentes in terra post diluvium.
These are the families of the sons of Noah [Rest], by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.
