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Genesis 10
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- 1WEBNow 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.KJVNow these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
- 2WEBThe sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.KJVThe sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
- 3WEBThe sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.KJVAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
- 4WEBThe sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.KJVAnd the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- 5WEBOf these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.KJVBy these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
- 6WEBThe sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.KJVAnd the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
- 7WEBThe sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.KJVAnd the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- 8WEBCush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.KJVAnd Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
- 9WEBHe was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.KJVHe was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
- 10WEBThe beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.KJVAnd the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
- 11WEBOut of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,KJVOut of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
- 12WEBand Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.KJVAnd Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
- 13WEBMizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,KJVAnd Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
- 14WEBPathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.KJVAnd Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
- 15WEBCanaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,KJVAnd Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
- 16WEBthe Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,KJVAnd the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
- 17WEBthe Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,KJVAnd the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
- 18WEBthe Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.KJVAnd the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
- 19WEBThe 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.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.
- 20WEBThese are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.KJVThese are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
- 21WEBChildren were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.KJVUnto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
- 22WEBThe sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.KJVThe children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
- 23WEBThe sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.KJVAnd the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
- 24WEBArpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.KJVAnd Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
- 25WEBTo 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.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.
- 26WEBJoktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,KJVAnd Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
- 27WEBHadoram, Uzal, Diklah,KJVAnd Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
- 28WEBObal, Abimael, Sheba,KJVAnd Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
- 29WEBOphir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.KJVAnd Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
- 30WEBTheir dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.KJVAnd their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
- 31WEBThese are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.KJVThese are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
- 32WEBThese 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.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.
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