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Genesis 10


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KING JAMES BIBLENEW JERUSALEM
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, to whom sons were born afterthe 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 From these came the dispersal to the islands of the nations. These were Japheth's sons, in theirrespective countries, each with its own language, by clan and nation.
6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.6 Ham's sons: Cush, Mizraim, 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 fathered Nimrod who was the first potentate 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 theeyes of Yahweh'.
10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.10 The mainstays of his empire were Babel, 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 Asshur, and he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.12 and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (this being the capital).
13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,13 Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, of Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,
14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.14 Pathros, Casluh and Caphtor, from which the Philistines came.
15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,15 Canaan fathered Sidon, his first-born, then Heth,
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 and Hamathites. Later, the Canaanite clans spread out.
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 al the way to Gerar near Gaza, and al the way toSodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboi m near 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, by clans and languages, by 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 Shem too fathered sons, being ancestor of all the sons of Eber and Japheth's elder brother.
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 fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered 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 cal ed Peleg, because it was in his time that the earth wasdivided, and his brother was called Joktan.
26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazar-maveth, and Jerah,26 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,28 Obal, Abima-El, Sheba,
29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.29 Ophir, Havilah, Jobab; al these were 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 Mesha all the way to Sephar, 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, by clans and languages, by 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 Such were the clans of Noah's descendants, listed by descent and nation. From them, other nationsbranched out on earth after the flood.