Genesis 10 NLT NIV Parallel

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

17Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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