Genesis 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 50

1 And these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.

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

3 And Gomer's sons were Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

4 And Javan's sons were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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Chapter Summary

1 The generations of Noah. 2 The sons of Japheth. 6 The sons of Ham. 8 Nimrod the first monarch. 21 The sons of Shem.

Key Hebrew Words

תּוֹלֵדוֹת generations H8435 · TWOT 867g
גּוֹי nation H1471 · TWOT 326e
מִשְׁפָּחָה family, clan H4940 · TWOT 2442b
לָשׁוֹן tongue, language H3956 · TWOT 1131a
גִּבּוֹר mighty one H1368 · TWOT 310b
פָּרַד divide, spread H6504 · TWOT 1806

People & Context

Noah

Father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, whose sons repopulate the earth after the flood

Nimrod

Son of Cush; a mighty hunter before Jehovah who founds Babel and builds Nineveh and other cities

Shem

Son of Noah, father of all the sons of Eber, ancestor of the Semitic peoples

Ham

Son of Noah, father of Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan

Japheth

Son of Noah, ancestor of Gomer, Magog, Javan and the coastland peoples

Eber

Descendant of Shem; father of Peleg, in whose days the earth was divided

Timeline

Generations of Noah's Sons

The generations of Japheth, Ham, and Shem are detailed, showing how the nations were divided by their families, tongues, and lands. Nimrod, a mighty hunter, is noted as a son of Cush, whose kingdom begins with Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in Shinar. He also builds Nineveh and other cities in Assyria.

Genesis 10:1-32

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