Genesis 10
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1These are the family records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood. 1This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.
2Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
3Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
4And Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.4The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.
5The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth's sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language. 5(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)
6Ham's sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. 6The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.
7Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah's sons: Sheba and Dedan. 7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful man on earth. 8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.
9He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the LORD. That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the LORD."9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD."
10His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.10The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.
11From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, 11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah
12and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city Calah. 12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah--which is the great city.
13Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 13Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
14Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtorim. 14Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
15Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, then Heth, 15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,16Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, 17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the Canaanite clans scattered. 18Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered
19The Canaanite border went from Sidon going toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and going toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha. 19and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.
20These are Ham's sons, by their clans, according to their languages, in their own lands and their nations. 20These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
21And Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber.21Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
22Shem's sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. 22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
23Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. 23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.
24Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. 24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
25Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. 25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
26And Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 26Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan's sons. 29Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
30Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country. 30The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
31These are Shem's sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations. 31These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
32These are the clans of Noah's sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood. 32These are the clans of Noah's sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.
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