Genesis 10

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

These were the descendants of the sons of Noah, that is, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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

From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands, every one with its own language, according to their clans, by their nations.

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

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

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

The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

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

Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first conqueror on the earth.

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

He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”

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

The first centers of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Kalneh, in the land of Shinar.

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

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

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

and Resen, which was between Nineveh and Calah. It was a large city.

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

Mizraim became the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

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

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

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

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

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

also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

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

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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

the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites spread out.

19 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.

The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, in the direction of Gerar, as far as Gaza, and as one goes toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.

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

These were the sons of Ham, by their clans, by their languages, in their lands, and in their nations.

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

Sons also were born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was also the ancestor of all the people of Eber.

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

The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

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

The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

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

Arphaxad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became 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. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.

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

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

27 and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28 and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

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

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

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

Their territory was from Mesha, all the way to Sephar, the mountain of the east.

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

These were the sons of Shem, according to their clans and their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.

32 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.

These were the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations. From these the nations separated and went over the earth after the flood.