Genesis 10
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 50
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
People & Context
Father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, whose sons repopulate the earth after the flood
Son of Cush; a mighty hunter before Jehovah who founds Babel and builds Nineveh and other cities
Son of Noah, father of all the sons of Eber, ancestor of the Semitic peoples
Son of Noah, father of Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan
Son of Noah, ancestor of Gomer, Magog, Javan and the coastland peoples
Descendant of Shem; father of Peleg, in whose days the earth was divided
Timeline
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.
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