Genesis 10

1 NOW these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born 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, 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 the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

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

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

5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after 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; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

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

7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and 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 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

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

9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty 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 the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, 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 went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

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

12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

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

13 And Mizraim begat 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, (out of whom came Philistim, ) and Caphtorim.

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

15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

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

16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

also of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites 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 thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto 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 tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

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

21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him 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 children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

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

23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

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

24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

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

25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth 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 And Joktan begat 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 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount 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 tongues, 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 by these were the nations divided in 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.