Genesis 10 NIV NLT Parallel

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1This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.

1This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood. Descendants of Japheth

2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

2The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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

3The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

4The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

4The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

5(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)

5Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity. Descendants of Ham

6The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.

6The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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

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

8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth.

8Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.

9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD."

9Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.”

10The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.

10He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

11From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah

11From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

12and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah--which is the great city.

12and Resen (the great city located between Nineveh and Calah).

13Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

13Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

14Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

14Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came.

15Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

15Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,

16Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

18Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered

18Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The Canaanite clans eventually spread out,

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.

19and the territory of Canaan extended from Sidon in the north to Gerar and Gaza in the south, and east as far as Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, near Lasha.

20These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

20These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity. Descendants of Shem

21Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.

21Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.

22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

22The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

23The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.

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

24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.

24Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

25Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.

26Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

26Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

29Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.

30The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

30The territory they occupied extended from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern mountains.

31These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

31These were the descendants of Shem, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity. Conclusion

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.

32These are the clans that descended from Noah’s sons, arranged by nation according to their lines of descent. All the nations of the earth descended from these clans after the great flood.

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