Genesis 10:31
New International Version
These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

New Living Translation
These were the descendants of Shem, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.

English Standard Version
These are the sons of Shem, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations.

Berean Standard Bible
These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

King James Bible
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

New King James Version
These were the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.

New American Standard Bible
These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations.

NASB 1995
These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, according to their nations.

NASB 1977
These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, according to their nations.

Legacy Standard Bible
These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their tongues, by their lands, according to their nations.

Amplified Bible
These are Shem’s descendants according to their constituent groups (families), according to their languages, by their lands, according to their nations.

Christian Standard Bible
These are Shem’s sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These are Shem’s sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

American Standard Version
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

English Revised Version
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These were Shem's descendants by families and languages within their countries according to their nations.

Good News Translation
These are the descendants of Shem, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.

International Standard Version
These are Shem's descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups.

Majority Standard Bible
These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

NET Bible
These are the sons of Shem according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations.

New Heart English Bible
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, after their nations.

Webster's Bible Translation
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

World English Bible
These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
These [are] sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, by their nations.

Young's Literal Translation
These are sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, by their nations.

Smith's Literal Translation
These the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their tongues, in their lands, according to their nations.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.

Catholic Public Domain Version
These are the sons of Shem according to their kindred, and tongues, and the regions within their nations.

New American Bible
These are the descendants of Shem, according to their clans, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations.

New Revised Standard Version
These are the descendants of Shem, by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, their languages, in their lands, after their nations.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
These are the sons of Sheem with their families, with their languages, in their lands, in these their peoples.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
These were the sons of Sem in their tribes, according to their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Semites
30Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country. 31These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. 32All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.…

Cross References
Genesis 11:1-9
Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech. / And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. / And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar. ...

Acts 17:26
From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

Deuteronomy 32:8
When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.

1 Chronicles 1:19
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

Luke 3:35-36
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, / the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

Isaiah 66:18
“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

Acts 2:5-11
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...

Romans 15:12
And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

1 Chronicles 1:5-7
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. / The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. / And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Isaiah 11:10
On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.

Revelation 7:9
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

Genesis 9:19
These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

Ezekiel 38:6
as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.

Zephaniah 3:9
For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Genesis 10:5,20
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations…

Acts 17:26
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

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Genesis 10
1. The generations of Noah.
2. Japheth.
6. Ham.
8. Nimrod becomes the first monarch; the descendants of Canaan.
21. The sons of Shem.














These are the sons of Shem
The phrase "These are the sons of Shem" introduces the descendants of Shem, one of Noah's three sons. In Hebrew, "Shem" means "name" or "renown," signifying the importance of his lineage. Shem is traditionally considered the ancestor of the Semitic peoples, including the Israelites, Arabs, and Arameans. This lineage is significant in the biblical narrative as it leads to Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites, and ultimately to Jesus Christ, fulfilling God's covenantal promises.

according to their clans
The term "clans" refers to family groups or extended families. In Hebrew, the word is "mishpachot," which denotes a social unit larger than a family but smaller than a tribe. This highlights the organization and structure within Shem's descendants, emphasizing the importance of family and kinship in ancient societies. The division into clans reflects the fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 9:1).

languages
The mention of "languages" is significant in the context of Genesis 11, which describes the Tower of Babel and the subsequent confusion of languages. The Hebrew word "lashon" is used here, meaning "tongue" or "language." This indicates the diversity that existed among Shem's descendants even before the Babel event, suggesting a divine orchestration in the distribution of languages and cultures.

lands
The word "lands" refers to the geographical territories occupied by Shem's descendants. In Hebrew, "eretz" is used, meaning "earth" or "land." This term underscores the physical inheritance and settlement patterns of Shem's lineage. The allocation of lands is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with God's promises and blessings, as seen in the later promise of the land of Canaan to Abraham's descendants.

and nations
"Nations" translates from the Hebrew word "goyim," which means "peoples" or "nations." This term signifies the broader ethnic and political entities that emerged from Shem's descendants. The formation of nations is part of God's sovereign plan to populate the earth and establish diverse cultures and societies. It also sets the stage for the unfolding of God's redemptive history through the nation of Israel and ultimately through Christ, who is a blessing to all nations.

Verses 31, 32. - These are the sons of Shorn, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. The pedigree of the Shemite tribes is closed with the customary formula (vide ver. 5); that which follows being the concluding formula for the entire table of nations. These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations (literally, according to their Tholdoth, or historical developments), in their nation,: and by these (literally, from the) were the nations divided (or, did the nations scatter themselves) in the earth after the flood.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These
אֵ֣לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the sons
בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shem,
שֵׁ֔ם (šêm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8035: Shem -- 'name', oldest son of Noah

according to their clans,
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

languages,
לִלְשֹׁנֹתָ֑ם (lil·šō·nō·ṯām)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3956: The tongue

lands,
בְּאַרְצֹתָ֖ם (bə·’ar·ṣō·ṯām)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 776: Earth, land

and nations.
לְגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃ (lə·ḡō·w·yê·hem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


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