Thematic Bible

Genesis 10:1

These are the family records of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood.

Genesis 10:2

Japheth’s sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Genesis 10:3

Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Genesis 10:4

And Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Genesis 10:5

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth’s sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language.

Genesis 10:6

Ham’s sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:7

Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 10:8

Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful man on earth.

Genesis 10:9

He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord.”

Genesis 10:10

His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Genesis 10:11

From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

Genesis 10:12

and Resen, between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

Genesis 10:13

Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Genesis 10:14

Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtorim.

Genesis 10:15

Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, then Heth,

Genesis 10:16

the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

Genesis 10:17

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

Genesis 10:18

the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the Canaanite clans scattered.

Genesis 10:19

The Canaanite border went from Sidon going toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and going toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha.

Genesis 10:20

These are Ham’s sons, by their clans, according to their languages, in their own lands and their nations.

Genesis 10:21

And Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber.

Genesis 10:22

Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 10:23

Aram’s sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:24

Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

Genesis 10:25

Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

Genesis 10:26

And Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Genesis 10:27

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Genesis 10:28

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

Genesis 10:29

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons.

Genesis 10:30

Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country.

Genesis 10:31

These are Shem’s sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

Genesis 10:32

These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood.