Genesis 10
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and unto them were sons born after the flood.
2The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
3And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
5Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
6The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
6And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
7The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
7And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
8Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
8And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.
9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; wherefore it is said: 'Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.'
10The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,
12and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
12and Resen between Nineveh and Calah — the same is the great city.
13Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
13And Mizraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
14Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
14and Pathrusim, and Casluhim — whence went forth the Philistines — and Caphtorim.
15Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
15And Canaan begot Zidon his firstborn, and Heth;
16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
16and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite;
17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
17and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite;
18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
18and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward were the families of the Canaanite spread abroad.
19The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.
19And the border of the Canaanite was from Zidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.
20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.
21Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
21And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.
22The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
22The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
23The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
23And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
24And Arpachshad begot Shelah; and Shelah begot Eber.
25To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.
25And unto Eber were born two sons; the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
26Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
26And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah;
27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
27and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah;
28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
28and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba;
29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
29and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
30Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, unto the mountain of the east.
31These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
32These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these on the earth after the flood.
32These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations; and of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
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