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Genesis 10:20–23

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

The Semites

10:21–31pp—Ge 11:10–27; 1Ch 1:17–27

21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother wash Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.y

22 The sons of Shem:

Elam,z Ashur,a Arphaxad,b Lud and Aram.c

23 The sons of Aram:

Uz,d Hul, Gether and Meshek.i

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Genesis 10:20–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

21 To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born. 22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:20–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. 22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. 23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:20–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.

21 Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.

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

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

Genesis 10:20–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 These were the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands and in their nations.

21 And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder. 22 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:20–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 All these people were the sons of Ham, and all these families had their own languages, their own lands, and their own nations.

21 Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had sons. One of his descendants was the father of all the sons of Eber.

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

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

Genesis 10:20–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

21 And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born. 22 The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram. 23 And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:20–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

21 And to Shem—to him also were sons born; he is the father of all the sons of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder. 22 The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. 23 And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:20–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 These were Ham’s descendants by families and languages within their countries and nations. 

21 Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had children. ⸤Shem was⸥ the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. 

22 Shem’s descendants were 

Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. 

23 Aram’s descendants were 

Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. 

Genesis 10:20–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

21 And Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber. 22 Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

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

Genesis 10:20–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 These are the descendants of Ham, by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

21 To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born. 22 The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The descendants of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:20–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 These are the descendants of Ham, according to their families and their languages, in their lands, and in their nations.

21 And to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, children were also born. 22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. 23 And the sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 10:20–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Those are the sons of Ham. They are listed by their tribes and languages in their territories and nations.

21 Sons were also born to Shem. Shem was Japheth’s younger brother. All of the sons of Eber came from Shem.

22 The sons of Shem were

Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

23 The sons of Aram were

Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

Genesis 10:20–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations.

21 Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

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

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


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