1 These are the records a10:1 Or generations of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom descendants b10:1 Lit. sons, and so throughout the chapter were born after the flood. ISV — Genesis 10:1
2 Japheth’s descendants included c10:2 The Heb. lacks included; and so throughout the chapter Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. ISV — Genesis 10:2
3 Gomer’s descendants included Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. ISV — Genesis 10:3
4 Javan’s descendants included Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim, d10:4 So MT; LXX and a Heb. mss. read Rodanim; Cf. 1Chr 1:7 ISV — Genesis 10:4
5 from whom the coastal peoples spread into their own lands and nations, each with their own language and family groups. ISV — Genesis 10:5
6 Ham’s descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. ISV — Genesis 10:6
7 Cush’s descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah’s descendants included Sheba and Dedan. ISV — Genesis 10:7
8 Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless e10:8 Or valiant leader throughout the land. ISV — Genesis 10:8
9 He became a fearless f10:9 Or valiant hunter in defiance of g10:9 Lit. hunter before the LORD. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a fearless hunter in defiance of h10:9 Lit. hunter before the LORD.” ISV — Genesis 10:9
10 His kingdom began in the region i10:10 Lit. land of Shinar j0:10 i.e. southern Mesopotamia or Babylonia with the cities of k10:10 The Heb. lacks the cities of Babylon, Erech, l10:10 Or Uruk Akkad, and Calneh. ISV — Genesis 10:10
11 From there m10:11 Lit. from that land he went north n10:11 The Heb. lacks north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, ISV — Genesis 10:11
12 along with Resen, which was located between Nineveh and the great city of Calah. ISV — Genesis 10:12
13 Egypt fathered the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, ISV — Genesis 10:13
14 the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from which came the Philistines), and the Caphtorites. ISV — Genesis 10:14
15 Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites, ISV — Genesis 10:15
16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, ISV — Genesis 10:16
17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, ISV — Genesis 10:17
18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later, the Canaanite families were widely scattered. ISV — Genesis 10:18
19 The Canaanite border extended south o10:19 The Heb. lacks south from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and east p10:19 The Heb. lacks east toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. ISV — Genesis 10:19
20 These are Ham’s descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups. ISV — Genesis 10:20
21 Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had descendants. q10:21 Lit. sons Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber. ISV — Genesis 10:21
22 Shem’s sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. ISV — Genesis 10:22
23 Aram’s descendants included Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. ISV — Genesis 10:23
24 Arpachshad fathered Cainan, Cainan fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. r10:24 So with LXX (cf. Gen. 11:12-13 & Luke 3:35-36); the Heb. lacks Cainan, Cainan fathered. ISV — Genesis 10:24
25 To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg, s10:25 The Heb. name Peleg sounds like the Heb. verb divided because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan. ISV — Genesis 10:25
26 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, ISV — Genesis 10:26
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, ISV — Genesis 10:27
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, ISV — Genesis 10:28
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s descendants. ISV — Genesis 10:29
30 Their settlements extended from Mesha towards Sephar, the eastern hill country. ISV — Genesis 10:30
31 These are Shem’s descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups. ISV — Genesis 10:31
32 These are the families of Noah’s sons, according to their records, by their nations. From these people, the nations on the earth spread out after the flood. ISV — Genesis 10:32