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.

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 were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

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

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

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

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

6 And the Sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

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

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

Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first conqueror 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 Yahweh. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”

10 And so, the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Erech, and Accad, and Chalanne, in the land of Shinar.

The first centers of his kingdom were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Kalneh, 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 to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the Hittite,

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

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

also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

17 the Hivite, and the Arkite: the Sinite,

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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

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

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.

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

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

21 Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were 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 were Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

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

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

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

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

Arphaxad 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.

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 This Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, 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, 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 And their habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east.

Their territory was from Mesha, all the way to 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 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 Noah, according to their peoples and nations. The nations became divided according to these, on the earth after the great 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.