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Genesis 10: The Nations Spread Out

Genesis 10, called the Table of Nations, lists the families that came from Noah's sons Shem, Ham and Japheth. From them the nations spread over the earth, each with its own lands and languages. The chapter mentions Nimrod, a mighty hunter who built cities, and points ahead to Shem's line, through which Abraham would come.

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World English Bible · 32 verses

  1. 1 Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  15. 15 Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  16. 16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  17. 17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  18. 18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  19. 19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  20. 20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  21. 21 Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  22. 22 The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  23. 23 The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  24. 24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  25. 25 To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  26. 26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  27. 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  28. 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  29. 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  30. 30 Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  31. 31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  32. 32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these on the earth after the flood.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Color the families. All the people in the world came from Noah's family!

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Bible Verse

“These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these on the earth after the flood.”

Genesis 10:32 (WEB)

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