Thematic Bible

Genesis 10:1

These are the records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom descendants were born after the flood.

Genesis 10:2

Japheth's descendants included Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Genesis 10:3

Gomer's descendants included Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Genesis 10:4

Javan's descendants included Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim,

Genesis 10:5

from whom the coastal nations spread into their own lands and nations, each with their own language and family groups.

Genesis 10:6

Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:7

Cush's descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants included Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 10:8

Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land.

Genesis 10:9

He became a fearless hunter in defiance of the LORD. That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a fearless hunter in defiance of the LORD."

Genesis 10:10

His kingdom began in the region of Shinar with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

Genesis 10:11

From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

Genesis 10:12

along with Resen, which was located between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

Genesis 10:13

Egypt fathered the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

Genesis 10:14

the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from which came the Philistines), and the Caphtorites.

Genesis 10:15

Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites,

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.

Genesis 10:19

Later, the Canaanite families were widely scattered. The Canaanite border extended south from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and east toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

Genesis 10:20

These are Ham's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups.

Genesis 10:21

Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had descendants. Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber.

Genesis 10:22

Shem's sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 10:23

Aram's descendants included Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:24

Arpachshad fathered Cainan, Cainan fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

Genesis 10:25

To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg, because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan.

Genesis 10:26

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 descendants.

Genesis 10:30

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

Genesis 10:31

These are Shem's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups.

Genesis 10:32

These are the families of Noah's sons, according to their records, by their nations. From these people, the nations on the earth spread out after the flood.