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Genesis 10 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | These are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and of the sons who were born to them after the great flood. | These are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. | This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood. | |
| 2 | The sons of Japheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. | The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. | The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras. | |
| 3 | And then the sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. | The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. | The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. | |
| 4 | And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. | The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. | The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. | |
| 5 | The islands of the Gentiles were divided by these into their regions, each one according to his tongue, and their families in their nations. | From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations. | (From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.) | |
| 6 | And the Sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan. | The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. | The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan. | |
| 7 | And the sons of Cush were Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dadan. | The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. | The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. | |
| 8 | And then Cush conceived Nimrod; he began to be powerful on the earth. | Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man. | Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth. | |
| 9 | And he was an able hunter before the Lord. From this, a proverb came forth: ‘Just like Nimrod, an able hunter before the Lord.’ | He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.” | He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.” | |
| 10 | And so, the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Erech, and Accad, and Chalanne, in the land of Shinar. | The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. | The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar. | |
| 11 | From that land, Assur came forth, and he built Nineveh, and the streets of the city, and Calah, | From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and | From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah | |
| 12 | and also Resen, between Nineveh and Calah. This is a great city. | Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city. | and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city. | |
| 13 | And truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, Naphtuhim, | Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, | Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, | |
| 14 | and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, from whom came forth the Philistines and the Caphtorim. | Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim. | Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites. | |
| 15 | Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the Hittite, | Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, | Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, | |
| 16 | and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, the Girgashite, | and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, | Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, | |
| 17 | the Hivite, and the Arkite: the Sinite, | the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, | Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, | |
| 18 | and the Arvadian, the Samarite, and the Hamathite. And after this, the peoples of the Canaanites became widespread. | the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites dispersed. | Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered | |
| 19 | And the borders of Chanaan went, as one travels, from Sidon to Gerar, even to Gaza, until one enters Sodom and Gomorrah, and from Admah and Zeboiim, even to Lesa. | And the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon in the direction of Gerar as far as Gaza, and in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. | and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha. | |
| 20 | These are the sons of Ham in their kindred, and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations. | These are the sons of Ham, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations. | These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations. | |
| 21 | Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born. | To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born. | Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. | |
| 22 | The sons of Shem were Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. | The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. | The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. | |
| 23 | The sons of Aram were Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. | The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. | The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek. | |
| 24 | But truly, Arphaxad conceived Shelah, from whom was born Eber. | Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber. | Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber. | |
| 25 | And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth became divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan. | To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan. | Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. | |
| 26 | This Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, Jerah | Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, | |
| 27 | and Hadoram, and Uzal and Diklah, | Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, | |
| 28 | and Obal and Abimael, Sheba | Obal, Abimael, Sheba, | Obal, Abimael, Sheba, | |
| 29 | and Ophir, and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. | Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan. | Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. | |
| 30 | And their habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east. | The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar to the hill country of the east. | The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country. | |
| 31 | These are the sons of Shem according to their kindred, and tongues, and the regions within their nations. | These are the sons of Shem, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations. | These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations. | |
| 32 | These are the families of Noah, according to their peoples and nations. The nations became divided according to these, on the earth after the great flood. | These are the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, in their nations, and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood. | These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood. | |
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