Genesis 10

1 These are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and of the sons who were born to them after the great 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, 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 then the sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

4 And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

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

5 The islands of the Gentiles were divided by these into their regions, each one according to his tongue, and 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 were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

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

7 And the sons of Cush were Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dadan.

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

8 And then Cush conceived Nimrod; he began to be powerful on the earth.

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

9 And he was an able hunter before the Lord. From this, a proverb came forth: ‘Just like Nimrod, an able hunter before the Lord.’

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

10 And so, the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Erech, and Accad, and Chalanne, 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 From that land, Assur came forth, and he built Nineveh, and the streets of the city, and Calah,

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

12 and also Resen, between Nineveh and Calah. This is a great city.

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

13 And truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

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

14 and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, from whom came forth the Philistines and the Caphtorim.

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

15 Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the Hittite,

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

16 and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, the Girgashite,

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

17 the Hivite, and the Arkite: the Sinite,

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

18 and the Arvadian, the Samarite, and the Hamathite. And after this, the peoples of the Canaanites became widespread.

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

19 And the borders of Canaan went, as one travels, from Sidon to Gerar, even to Gaza, until one enters Sodom and Gomorrah, and from Admah and Zeboiim, even to Lesa.

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 in their kindred, and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations.

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

21 Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.

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, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

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

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

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

24 But truly, Arphaxad conceived Shelah, from whom was born Eber.

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

25 And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth became 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 This Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, 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, 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 habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east.

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

31 These are the sons of Shem according to their kindred, and tongues, and the regions within 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 Noah, according to their peoples and nations. The nations became divided according to these, on the earth after the great 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.