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.

1. These are the descendants of Noah's sons. Shem, Ham and Japheth; these are their sons who were born after the flood.

2. The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

2. Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, the Medes, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.

3. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

3. Gomer's sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, Togarmah.

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

4. Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, the Dananites.

5. By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

5. These were dispersed and peopled the islands of the nations. These were Japheth's sons, according to their countries and each of their languages, according to their tribes and their nations.

6. And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

6. Ham's sons: Cush, Misraim, Put, Canaan.

7. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

7. Cush's sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca. Raamah's sons: Sheba, Dedan.

8. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

8. Cush became the father of Nimrod who was the first great ruler on earth.

9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

9. He was a mighty hunter in the eyes of Yahweh, hence the saying, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in the eyes of Yahweh."

10. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

10. The beginning of his empire was Babel, with Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.

11. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

11. From this country came Ashur, the builder of Niniveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

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

12. and Resen between Niniveh and Calah (this is the great city).

13. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

13. Misraim became the father of the people of Lud, of Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,

14. And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

14. Pathros, Cusluh and Capthor, from which the Philistines came.

15. And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

15. Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, the Hittites,

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

16. and the Jebusites, the Amorites, Girgashites,

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

17. Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

18. And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

18. Arvadites, Zemarites, Hamathites; later the Canaanite tribes scattered.

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.

19. The Canaanite frontier stretched from Sidon in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboim, and as far as Lesha.

20. These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations.

20. These were Ham's sons, according to their tribes and languages, according to their countries and 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.

21. There were also children born to Shem, the ancestor of all the sons of Eber, who are the Hebrews, and the elder brother of Japheth.

22. The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

22. Shem's sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram.

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

23. Aram's sons: Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash.

24. And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

24. Arpachshad 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.

25. To Eber were born two sons: the first was called Peleg, because it was in his time that the earth was divided; and his brother was called Joktan.

26. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

26. Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

27. And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

27. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

28. And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

28. Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

29. And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these [were] the sons of Joktan.

29. Ophir, Havilah, Jobab; all these are sons of Joktan.

30. And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

30. They occupied a stretch of country from Mesh in the direction of Sephar, to the eastern mountain range.

31. These [are] the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

31. These were Shem's sons, according to their tribes and languages, and according to their countries and 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.

32. These were the tribes of Noah's sons, according to their descendants and their nations. From these came the dispersal of the nations over the earth, after the flood.