Genesis 10

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

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

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

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

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

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

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

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

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

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

And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

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

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

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

And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

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

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; wherefore it is said: 'Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.'

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

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

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

Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

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

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah — the same is the great city.

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

And Mizraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

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

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim — whence went forth the Philistines — and Caphtorim.

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

And Canaan begot Zidon his firstborn, and Heth;

16 also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite;

17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite;

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

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward were the families of the Canaanite spread abroad.

19 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.

And the border of the Canaanite was from Zidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

24 Arphaxad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.

And Arpachshad begot Shelah; and Shelah begot Eber.

25 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.

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

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

And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;

27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah;

28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba;

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

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

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

And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, unto the mountain of the east.

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

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

32 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.

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations; and of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.