Genesis 10

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Verse 1

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

The Japhethites

This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.

Descendants of Japheth

Verse 2

The sons^[a] of Japheth:

Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

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

Verse 3

The sons of Gomer:

Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Verse 4

The sons of Javan:

Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.^[b]

The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.^[a]

Verse 5

(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)

The Hamites

Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.

Descendants of Ham

Verse 6

The sons of Ham:

Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.

The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Verse 7

The sons of Cush:

Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka.

The sons of Raamah:

Sheba and Dedan.

The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

Verse 8

Cush was the father^[c] of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.

Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.

Verse 9

He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”

Since he was the greatest hunter in the world,^[b] his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.”

Verse 10

The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in^[d] Shinar.^[e]

He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia,^[c] with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

Verse 11

From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir,^[f] Calah

From there he expanded his territory to Assyria,^[d] building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

Verse 12

and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city.

and Resen (the great city located between Nineveh and Calah).

Verse 13

Egypt was the father of

the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

Verse 14

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

Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came.^[e]

Verse 15

Canaan was the father of

Sidon his firstborn,^[g] and of the Hittites,

Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,^[f]

Verse 16

Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

Verse 17

Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Verse 18

Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

Later the Canaanite clans scattered

Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The Canaanite clans eventually spread out,

Verse 19

and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.

and the territory of Canaan extended from Sidon in the north to Gerar and Gaza in the south, and east as far as Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, near Lasha.

Verse 20

These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

The Semites

These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.

Descendants of Shem

Verse 21

Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was^[h] Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.

Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth.^[g] Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.

Verse 22

The sons of Shem:

Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

Verse 23

The sons of Aram:

Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.^[i]

The descendants of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Verse 24

Arphaxad was the father of^[j] Shelah,

and Shelah the father of Eber.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah,^[h] and Shelah was the father of Eber.

Verse 25

Two sons were born to Eber:

One was named Peleg,^[k] because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.

Verse 26

Joktan was the father of

Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Verse 27

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Verse 28

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

Verse 29

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

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.

Verse 30

The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

The territory they occupied extended from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern mountains.

Verse 31

These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

These were the descendants of Shem, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.

Conclusion

Verse 32

These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.

These are the clans that descended from Noah’s sons, arranged by nation according to their lines of descent. All the nations of the earth descended from these clans after the great flood.