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Genesis 10
New International Version

### The Table of Nations

10 This is the account(A) of Shem, Ham and Japheth,(B) Noah’s sons,(C) who themselves had sons after the flood.

#### The Japhethites(D)

2 The sons[a] of Japheth:

Gomer,(E) Magog,(F) Madai, Javan,(G) Tubal,(H) Meshek(I) and Tiras.

3 The sons of Gomer:

Ashkenaz,(J) Riphath and Togarmah.(K)

4 The sons of Javan:

Elishah,(L) Tarshish,(M) the Kittites(N) and the Rodanites.[b] 5 (From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)(O)

#### The Hamites(P)

6 The sons of Ham:

Cush,(Q) Egypt, Put(R) and Canaan.(S)

7 The sons of Cush:

Seba,(T) Havilah,(U) Sabtah, Raamah(V) and Sabteka.

The sons of Raamah:

Sheba(W) and Dedan.(X)

8 Cush was the father[c] of Nimrod,(Y) who became a mighty warrior on the earth. 9 He was a mighty(Z) hunter(AA) before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon,(AB) Uruk,(AC) Akkad and Kalneh,(AD) in[d] Shinar.[e](AE) 11 From that land he went to Assyria,(AF) where he built Nineveh,(AG) Rehoboth Ir,[f] Calah 12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city.

13 Egypt was the father of

the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 14 Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines(AH) came) and Caphtorites.(AI)

15 Canaan(AJ) was the father of

Sidon(AK) his firstborn,[g](AL) and of the Hittites,(AM) 16 Jebusites,(AN) Amorites,(AO) Girgashites,(AP) 17 Hivites,(AQ) Arkites, Sinites, 18 Arvadites,(AR) Zemarites and Hamathites.(AS)

Later the Canaanite(AT) clans scattered 19 and the borders of Canaan(AU) reached from Sidon(AV) toward Gerar(AW) as far as Gaza,(AX) and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim,(AY) as far as Lasha.

20 These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

#### The Semites(AZ)

21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was[h] Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.(BA)

22 The sons of Shem:

Elam,(BB) Ashur,(BC) Arphaxad,(BD) Lud and Aram.(BE)

23 The sons of Aram:

Uz,(BF) Hul, Gether and Meshek.[i]

24 Arphaxad was the father of[j] Shelah,

and Shelah the father of Eber.(BG)

25 Two sons were born to Eber:

One was named Peleg,[k] because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

26 Joktan was the father of

Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 27 Hadoram, Uzal,(BH) Diklah, 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,(BI) 29 Ophir,(BJ) Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

30 The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

31 These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

32 These are the clans of Noah’s sons,(BK) according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth(BL) after the flood.

#### Footnotes

1. Genesis 10:2 Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 3, 4, 6, 7, 20-23, 29 and 31.
2. Genesis 10:4 Some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Septuagint and 1 Chron. 1:7); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Dodanites
3. Genesis 10:8 Father may mean ancestor or predecessor or founder; also in verses 13, 15, 24 and 26.
4. Genesis 10:10 Or Uruk and Akkad—all of them in
5. Genesis 10:10 That is, Babylonia
6. Genesis 10:11 Or Nineveh with its city squares
7. Genesis 10:15 Or of the Sidonians, the foremost
8. Genesis 10:21 Or Shem, the older brother of
9. Genesis 10:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 1:17; Hebrew Mash.
10. Genesis 10:24 Hebrew; Septuagint father of Cainan, and Cainan was the father of
11. Genesis 10:25 Peleg means division.

#### Cross references

1. Genesis 10:1 : Ge 2:4
2. Genesis 10:1 : S Ge 5:32
3. Genesis 10:1 : ver 32; 1Ch 1:4
4. Genesis 10:2 : 10:2-5pp — 1Ch 1:5-7
5. Genesis 10:2 : Eze 38:6
6. Genesis 10:2 : Eze 38:2; 39:6; Rev 20:8
7. Genesis 10:2 : Eze 27:19
8. Genesis 10:2 : Isa 66:19; Eze 27:13; 32:26
9. Genesis 10:2 : Eze 39:1
10. Genesis 10:3 : Jer 51:27
11. Genesis 10:3 : Eze 27:14; 38:6
12. Genesis 10:4 : Eze 27:7
13. Genesis 10:4 : Ps 48:7; 72:10; Isa 2:16; 23:1, 6, 10, 14; 60:9; 66:19; Jer 10:9; Eze 27:12, 25; 38:13; Jnh 1:3
14. Genesis 10:4 : Nu 24:24; Isa 23:12; Jer 2:10; Eze 27:6; Da 11:30
15. Genesis 10:5 : Ge 9:27
16. Genesis 10:6 : 10:6-20pp — 1Ch 1:8-16
17. Genesis 10:6 : 2Ki 19:9; 2Ch 12:3; 16:8; Isa 11:11; 18:1; 20:3; 43:3; Jer 46:9; Eze 30:4, 9; 38:5; Na 3:9; Zep 2:12; 3:10
18. Genesis 10:6 : Eze 27:10; 38:5
19. Genesis 10:6 : S Ge 9:18
20. Genesis 10:7 : Isa 43:3
21. Genesis 10:7 : S Ge 2:11
22. Genesis 10:7 : Eze 27:22
23. Genesis 10:7 : Ge 25:3; 1Ki 10:1; 2Ch 9:1; Job 1:15; 6:19; 16:11; Ps 72:10, 15; Isa 60:6; Jer 6:20; Eze 27:22; 38:13; Joel 3:8
24. Genesis 10:7 : 1Ch 1:32; Isa 21:13; Jer 25:23-24; 49:8; Eze 27:15, 20; 38:13
25. Genesis 10:8 : Mic 5:6
26. Genesis 10:9 : 2Ch 14:9; 16:8; Isa 18:2
27. Genesis 10:9 : Ge 25:27; 27:3
28. Genesis 10:10 : Ge 11:9; 2Ch 36:17; Isa 13:1; 47:1; Jer 21:2; 25:12; 50:1
29. Genesis 10:10 : Ezr 4:9
30. Genesis 10:10 : Isa 10:9; Am 6:2
31. Genesis 10:10 : Ge 11:2; 14:1; Zec 5:11
32. Genesis 10:11 : Ps 83:8; Mic 5:6
33. Genesis 10:11 : 2Ki 19:36; Isa 37:37; Jnh 1:2; 3:2, 3; 4:11; Na 1:1; Zep 2:13
34. Genesis 10:14 : Ge 21:32, 34; 26:1, 8; Jos 13:2; Jdg 3:3; Isa 14:31; Jer 47:1, 4; Am 9:7
35. Genesis 10:14 : Dt 2:23; 1Ch 1:12
36. Genesis 10:15 : S Ge 9:18
37. Genesis 10:15 : ver 19; Jos 11:8; Jdg 10:6; Isa 23:2, 4; Jer 25:22; 27:3; 47:4; Eze 28:21; 32:30; Joel 3:4; Zec 9:2
38. Genesis 10:15 : Ex 4:22; Nu 1:20; 3:2; 18:15; 26:5; 33:4
39. Genesis 10:15 : Ge 15:20; 23:3, 20; 25:10; 26:34; 27:46; 49:32; Nu 13:29; Jos 1:4; 1Sa 26:6; Eze 16:3
40. Genesis 10:16 : Jdg 19:10; 1Ch 11:4; Ezr 9:1
41. Genesis 10:16 : Ex 3:8; Nu 13:29; 21:13; 32:39; Dt 1:4; Jos 2:10; 2Ch 8:7
42. Genesis 10:16 : Ge 15:18-21; Dt 7:1
43. Genesis 10:17 : Ge 34:2; 36:2; Ex 3:8; Dt 7:1; Jdg 3:3
44. Genesis 10:18 : Eze 27:8
45. Genesis 10:18 : 1Ch 18:3
46. Genesis 10:18 : Ge 12:6; 13:7; 50:11; Ex 13:11; Nu 13:29; 14:25; 21:3; 33:40; Dt 1:7; Jdg 1:1
47. Genesis 10:19 : Ge 11:31; 12:1; 13:12; 17:8; 24:3; 26:34; 27:46; 28:1, 6, 8; 31:18; 35:6; 37:1; Lev 25:38
48. Genesis 10:19 : S ver 15; Ge 49:13; Jos 19:28; Jdg 1:31; 18:28; 2Sa 24:6
49. Genesis 10:19 : 2Ch 14:13
50. Genesis 10:19 : Dt 2:23; Jos 10:41; 11:22; 15:47; Jdg 1:18; 6:4; 16:1, 21; 1Sa 6:17; Jer 25:20; 47:1; Am 1:6; Zep 2:4
51. Genesis 10:19 : Ge 14:2; Dt 29:23
52. Genesis 10:21 : 10:21-31pp — Ge 11:10-27; 1Ch 1:17-27
53. Genesis 10:21 : ver 24; Nu 24:24
54. Genesis 10:22 : Ge 14:1; Isa 11:11; 21:2; Jer 25:25; 49:34; Eze 32:24; Da 8:2
55. Genesis 10:22 : Nu 24:22, 24; Eze 27:23
56. Genesis 10:22 : Lk 3:36
57. Genesis 10:22 : Jdg 3:10; 1Ki 11:25; 19:15; 20:34; 22:31; 2Ki 5:1; 8:7
58. Genesis 10:23 : Ge 22:21; Job 1:1; Jer 25:20; La 4:21
59. Genesis 10:24 : S ver 21; Lk 3:35
60. Genesis 10:27 : Eze 27:19
61. Genesis 10:28 : 1Ki 10:1; Job 6:19; Ps 72:10, 15; Isa 60:6; Eze 27:22
62. Genesis 10:29 : 1Ki 9:28; 10:11; 1Ch 29:4; Job 22:24; 28:16; Ps 45:9; Isa 13:12
63. Genesis 10:32 : S ver 1
64. Genesis 10:32 : S Ge 9:19

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