Genesis 10

1This is the story of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, these 3 men had sons.

2The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

3The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

4The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

5The people of the lands near the sea came from these sons. They spread out into their own lands. Each family had its own language and its own nation.

6The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan.

7The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

8Cush also had a son named Nimrod. Nimrod became the first great and powerful ruler on the earth.

9Nimrod was a mighty hunter before the LORD. That is why people say: Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.

10Nimrod's kingdom began with the cities of Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh. These cities were in the land of Shinar.

11From that land Asshur went out and built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth, and Calah.

12Asshur also built Resen, between Nineveh and Calah. Resen was a great city.

13Mizraim was the father of the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim.

14Mizraim was also the father of the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, and the Caphtorim. The Philistines came from the Casluhim.

15Canaan was the father of Sidon, his oldest son, and of Heth.

16Canaan was also the father of the Jebusites, the Amorites, and the Girgashites.

17Canaan was also the father of the Hivites, the Arkites, and the Sinites.

18Canaan was also the father of the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the families of the Canaanites spread out.

19The land of the Canaanites reached from Sidon toward Gerar, as far as Gaza. It also reached toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, as far as Lasha.

20These are the sons of Ham. They are listed by their families, languages, lands, and nations.

21Shem also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber. Shem was also the older brother of Japheth.

22The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

23The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

24Arphaxad was the father of Salah. Salah was the father of Eber.

25Eber had 2 sons. One was named Peleg, because the earth was divided in his time. His brother was named Joktan.

26Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah.

27Joktan was also the father of Hadoram, Uzal, and Diklah.

28Joktan was also the father of Obal, Abimael, and Sheba.

29Joktan was also the father of Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

30Their land reached from Mesha to Sephar, in the mountain land of the east.

31These are the sons of Shem. They are listed by their families, languages, lands, and nations.

32These are the families of the sons of Noah. They are listed by their family lines and nations. After the flood, the nations of the earth spread out from these families.