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The Table of Nations

10This is the accountb of Shem, Ham and Japheth,c Noah’s sons,d who themselves had sons after the flood.

The Japhethites

10:2–5pp—1Ch 1:5–7

2The sonsa of Japheth:

Gomer,e Magog,f Madai, Javan,g Tubal,h Mesheki and Tiras.

3The sons of Gomer:

Ashkenaz,j Riphath and Togarmah.k

4The sons of Javan:

Elishah,l Tarshish,m the Kittitesn 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

10:6–20pp—1Ch 1:8–16

6The sons of Ham:

Cush,p Egypt, Putq and Canaan.r

7The sons of Cush:

Seba,s Havilah,t Sabtah, Raamahu and Sabteka.

The sons of Raamah:

Shebav and Dedan.w

8Cush was the fatherc of Nimrod,x who became a mighty warrior on the earth. 9He was a mightyy hunterz before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon,a Uruk,b Akkad and Kalneh,c ind Shinar.ed 11From that land he went to Assyria,e where he built Nineveh,f Rehoboth Ir,f Calah

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Footnotes

  1. aSons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 3, 4, 6, 7, 20–23, 29 and 31.
  2. bSome manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Septuagint and 1 Chron. 1:7); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Dodanites
  3. cFather may mean ancestor or predecessor or founder; also in verses 13, 15, 24 and 26.
  4. dOr Uruk and Akkad—all of them in
  5. eThat is, Babylonia
  6. fOr Nineveh with its city squares

Cross references

  1. bGe 2:4
  2. cSee Ge 5:32
  3. dver 32; 1 Ch 1:4
  4. eEze 38:6
  5. fEze 38:2; 39:6; Rev 20:8
  6. gEze 27:19
  7. hIsa 66:19; Eze 27:13; 32:26
  8. iEze 39:1
  9. jJer 51:27
  10. kEze 27:14; 38:6
  11. lEze 27:7
  12. mPs 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
  13. nNu 24:24; Isa 23:12; Jer 2:10; Eze 27:6; Da 11:30
  14. oGe 9:27
  15. p2 Ki 19:9; 2 Ch 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
  16. qEze 27:10; 38:5
  17. rSee Ge 9:18
  18. sIsa 43:3
  19. tSee Ge 2:11
  20. uEze 27:22
  21. vGe 25:3; 1 Ki 10:1; 2 Ch 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
  22. w1 Ch 1:32; Isa 21:13; Jer 25:23–24; 49:8; Eze 27:15, 20; 38:13
  23. xMic 5:6
  24. y2 Ch 14:9; 16:8; Isa 18:2
  25. zGe 25:27; 27:3
  26. aGe 11:9; 2 Ch 36:17; Isa 13:1; 47:1; Jer 21:2; 25:12; 50:1
  27. bEzr 4:9
  28. cIsa 10:9; Am 6:2
  29. dGe 11:2; 14:1; Zec 5:11
  30. ePs 83:8; Mic 5:6
  31. f2 Ki 19:36; Isa 37:37; Jnh 1:2; 3:2, 3; 4:11; Na 1:1; Zep 2:13

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

These are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations.

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.” The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

These are the family records of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood.

Japheth’s sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. And Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands spread out into their lands according to their clans in their nations, each with its own language.

Ham’s sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.

Cush fathered Nimrod, who began to be powerful in the land. He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord.” His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.

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

The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.

The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.” He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

These are the generations of the sons of Noah—Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Children were born to them after the flood. The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. From these the coastland peoples spread out through their lands, each according to his own language by their own families, in their nations.

And the sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. And Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty warrior. He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it was said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Yahweh.” Now, the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went out to Assyria, and he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

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