Genesis 10

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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KJVNow these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
WEBNow 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.
2
KJVThe sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
WEBThe sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3
KJVAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
WEBThe sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4
KJVAnd the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
WEBThe sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5
KJVBy these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
WEBOf these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
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KJVAnd the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
WEBThe sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
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KJVAnd the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
WEBThe sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
8
KJVAnd Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
WEBCush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
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KJVHe was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
WEBHe was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.
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KJVAnd the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
WEBThe beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
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KJVOut of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
WEBOut of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
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KJVAnd Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
WEBand Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
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KJVAnd Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
WEBMizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
14
KJVAnd Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
WEBPathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
15
KJVAnd Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
WEBCanaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
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KJVAnd the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
WEBthe Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17
KJVAnd the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
WEBthe Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
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KJVAnd the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
WEBthe Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
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KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe 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.
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KJVThese are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
WEBThese are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
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KJVUnto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
WEBChildren were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
22
KJVThe children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
WEBThe sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
23
KJVAnd the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
WEBThe sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
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KJVAnd Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
WEBArpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
25
KJVAnd 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.
WEBTo 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.
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KJVAnd Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
WEBJoktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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KJVAnd Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
WEBHadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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KJVAnd Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
WEBObal, Abimael, Sheba,
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KJVAnd Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
WEBOphir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
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KJVAnd their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
WEBTheir dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
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KJVThese are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
WEBThese are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
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KJVThese 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.
WEBThese are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these on the earth after the flood.

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