Genesis 10

1 Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them 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 were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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

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

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

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

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

5 Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, 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 The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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

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

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

8 Cush became the father of 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 Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.

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

10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, 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 he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

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

12 and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

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

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

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

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

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

15 Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

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

16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

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

17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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

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

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

19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to 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, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

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

21 Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.

To 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, Asshur, Arpachshad, 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 Mash.

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

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

And Arpachshad became the father of Kenan. And Kenan 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.

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

And Joktan became the father of 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 dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain 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, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and 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, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these 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.