Thematic Bible
Genesis 10:1 (show verse)
This is the genealogy of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, Noah's sons, who also had sons after the flood.
Genesis 10:2 (show verse)
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:3 (show verse)
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis 10:4 (show verse)
The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim (Dodanim).
Genesis 10:5 (show verse)
From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.
Genesis 10:6 (show verse)
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim (Egypt), Put, and Canaan.
Genesis 10:7 (show verse)
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
Genesis 10:8 (show verse)
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on the earth.
Genesis 10:9 (show verse)
He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah. That is why it is said: Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Jehovah.
Genesis 10:10 (show verse)
The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in Shinar.
Genesis 10:11 (show verse)
From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
Genesis 10:12 (show verse)
and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.
Genesis 10:13 (show verse)
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,
Genesis 10:14 (show verse)
Pathrusites, Casluhites, and Caphtorites.
Genesis 10:15 (show verse)
Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
Genesis 10:16 (show verse)
Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,
Genesis 10:17 (show verse)
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
Genesis 10:18 (show verse)
Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered,
Genesis 10:19 (show verse)
and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 10:20 (show verse)
These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
Genesis 10:21 (show verse)
Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.
Genesis 10:22 (show verse)
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram.
Genesis 10:23 (show verse)
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Genesis 10:24 (show verse)
Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
Genesis 10:25 (show verse)
Two sons were born to Eber. One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided. His brother was named Joktan.
Genesis 10:26 (show verse)
Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Genesis 10:27 (show verse)
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Genesis 10:28 (show verse)
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Genesis 10:29 (show verse)
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
Genesis 10:30 (show verse)
The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.
Genesis 10:31 (show verse)
These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
Genesis 10:32 (show verse)
These are the clans of Noah's sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.