Genesis 10

1 Now these [are] the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

From these, the coastlands of the nations separated into their territories, every one according to its language, according to their families, in their nations.

6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.

9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

He was a mighty hunter before God. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before God."

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

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Akkad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

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

12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same [is] a great city.

and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

And Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim, ) and Caphtorim.

And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, which the Philistines descended from, and Caphtorim.

15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

And Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, and the Girgashites,

17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

and the Hivites, and the Arkites, and the Sinites,

18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

and the Arvadites, and the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.

19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar, to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboiim, to Lasha.

20 These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations.

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, in their nations.

21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children] born.

To Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.

23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

The sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

And Arpachshad became the father of Kenan. And Kenan became the father of Shelah. And Shelah became the father of Eber.

25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one [was] Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name [was] Joktan.

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 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

And Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these [were] the sons of Joktan.

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

30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

31 These [are] the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, after their nations.

32 These [are] the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations, and from these the nations branched out on the earth after the flood.