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Genesis 10

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Genesis 10 Bible text

1WEB

Now 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.

1ASV

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, namely, of Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

2WEB

The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

2ASV

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

3WEB

The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

3ASV

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

4WEB

The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

4ASV

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

5WEB

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

5ASV

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

6WEB

The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

6ASV

And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

7WEB

The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.

7ASV

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

8WEB

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

8ASV

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

9WEB

He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.

9ASV

He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.

10WEB

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

10ASV

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

11WEB

Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

11ASV

Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,

12WEB

and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

12ASV

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (the same is the great city).

13WEB

Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

13ASV

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

14WEB

Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.

14ASV

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (whence went forth the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

15WEB

Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

15ASV

And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

16WEB

the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

16ASV

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

17WEB

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

17ASV

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

18WEB

the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.

18ASV

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanite spread abroad.

19WEB

The 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.

19ASV

And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.

20WEB

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

20ASV

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

21WEB

Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.

21ASV

And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

22WEB

The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

22ASV

The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.

23WEB

The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

23ASV

And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

24WEB

Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

24ASV

And Arpachshad begat Shelah; and Shelah begat Eber.

25WEB

To 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.

25ASV

And 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.

26WEB

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

26ASV

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

27WEB

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

27ASV

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

28WEB

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

28ASV

and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

29WEB

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

29ASV

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

30WEB

Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

30ASV

And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

31WEB

These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

31ASV

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

32WEB

These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.

32ASV

These 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.