Genesis 10

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