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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.
2 The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
6 The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7 The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
8 Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.
10 The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
12 and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
13 Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
14 Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
15 Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
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.
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
21 Children were also born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth.
22 The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
23 The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.
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.
26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
30 Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.
31 These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these in the earth after the flood.
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Genesis 10 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 30 cross-references, 2 Early-Church citations.
Cross-references in Genesis 10 (30)
- v.25 1 Chronicles 1:19
- v.10 Genesis 11:9
- v.2 Ezekiel 38:2
- v.10 Genesis 11:2
- v.32 Genesis 9:19
- v.2 Ezekiel 38:6
- v.14 Jeremiah 47:4
- v.23 Job 1:1
- v.25 Genesis 10:32
- v.25 Deuteronomy 32:8
- v.5 Zephaniah 2:11
- v.25 Luke 3:35-36
- v.25 Acts 17:26
- v.32 Acts 17:26
- v.1 Genesis 9:7
- v.1 Genesis 2:4
- v.2 1 Chronicles 1:5-7
- v.2 Isaiah 66:19
- v.2 Revelation 20:8
- v.5 Jeremiah 2:10
- v.5 Isaiah 42:4
- v.7 Ezekiel 27:22
- v.8 Micah 5:6
- v.11 Micah 5:6
- v.13 1 Chronicles 1:11-12
- v.13 Jeremiah 46:9
- v.15 Numbers 34:2-15
- v.15 Exodus 34:11
- v.22 Isaiah 66:19
- v.23 Jeremiah 25:20
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 10:1–32 (287 words)
1
- וְ/אֵ֙לֶּה֙ve./'E.lehand/ theseH428
- תּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.DotH8435
- בְּנֵי\־be.nei-H1121
- נֹ֔חַNo.achNoahH5146
- שֵׁ֖םshemShemH8035
- חָ֣םchamHamH2526
- וָ/יָ֑פֶתva./Ya.fetand/ JaphethH3315
- וַ/יִּוָּלְד֥וּva/i.yi.val.Duand/ they were bornH3205
- לָ/הֶ֛םla./Hemto <the>/ themH9038
- בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
- אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH310
- הַ/מַּבּֽוּל\׃ha./ma.Bulthe/ floodH3999
5
- מֵ֠/אֵלֶּהMe./'e.lehfrom/ theseH428
- נִפְרְד֞וּnif.re.Duthey separatedH6504
- אִיֵּ֤י'i.YeiH339
- הַ/גּוֹיִם֙ha./go.Yimthe/ nationsH1471
- בְּ/אַרְצֹתָ֔/םbe./'ar.tzo.Ta/min/ own lands/ theirH776
- אִ֖ישׁ'isheachH376
- לִ/לְשֹׁנ֑/וֹli/l.sho.N/oto/ own language/ itsH3956
- לְ/מִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖/םle./mish.pe.cho.Ta/mto/ clans/ theirH4940
- בְּ/גוֹיֵ/הֶֽם\׃be./go.ye./Hemin/ nations/ theirH1471
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- וּ/בְנֵ֣יu./ve.Neiand/ [the] sons ofH1121
- כ֔וּשׁKhushCushH3568
- סְבָא֙se.Va'H5434
- וַֽ/חֲוִילָ֔הva./cha.vi.Lahand/ HavilahH2341
- וְ/סַבְתָּ֥הve./sav.Tahand/ SabtahH5454
- וְ/רַעְמָ֖הve./ra'.Mahand/ RaamahH7484
- וְ/סַבְתְּכָ֑אve./sav.te.Kha'and/ SabtecaH5455
- וּ/בְנֵ֥יu./ve.Neiand/ [the] sons ofH1121
- רַעְמָ֖הra'.MahRaamahH7484
- שְׁבָ֥אshe.Va'H7614
- וּ/דְדָֽן\׃u./de.Danand/ DedanH1719
9
- הֽוּא\־hu'-heH1931
- הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961
- גִבֹּֽר\־gi.bor-a mighty [man] ofH1368
- צַ֖יִדTza.yidhuntingH6718
- לִ/פְנֵ֣יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH6440
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- עַל\־'al-there-H5921
- כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651
- יֵֽאָמַ֔רye.'a.Marit is saidH559
- כְּ/נִמְרֹ֛דke./nim.Rodlike/ NimrodH5248
- גִּבּ֥וֹרgi.Bora mighty [man] ofH1368
- צַ֖יִדTza.yidhuntingH6718
- לִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH6440
- יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
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- וַ/תְּהִ֨יva./te.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- רֵאשִׁ֤יתre.ShitH7225
- מַמְלַכְתּ/וֹ֙mam.lakh.T/okingdom/ hisH4467
- בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabelH894
- וְ/אֶ֖רֶךְve./'E.rekhand/ ErechH751
- וְ/אַכַּ֣דve./'a.Kadand/ AkkadH390
- וְ/כַלְנֵ֑הve./khal.Nehand/ CalnehH3641
- בְּ/אֶ֖רֶץbe./'E.retzin/ [the] land ofH776
- שִׁנְעָֽר\׃shin.'ArShinarH8152
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- מִן\־min-fromH4480
- הָ/אָ֥רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landH776
- הַ/הִ֖ואha./Hiv'<the>/ thatH1931
- יָצָ֣אya.Tza'he went forthH3318
- אַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804
- וַ/יִּ֙בֶן֙va/i.Yi.venand/ he builtH1129
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- נִ֣ינְוֵ֔הnin.VehNinevehH5210
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- רְחֹבֹ֥תre.cho.VotRehoboth-H7344
- עִ֖יר'irIrH5893
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- כָּֽלַח\׃Ka.lachCalahH3625
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- וְֽ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- פַּתְרֻסִ֞יםpat.ru.SimH6625
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- כַּסְלֻחִ֗יםkas.lu.ChimH3695
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834
- יָצְא֥וּya.tze.'Uthey came outH3318
- מִ/שָּׁ֛םmi./Shamfrom/ thereH8033
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.TimH6430
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- כַּפְתֹּרִֽים\׃\ \סkaf.to.RimH3732
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- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הָֽ/אַרְוָדִ֥יha./'ar.va.Dithe/ Arvadite[s]H721
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הַ/צְּמָרִ֖יha./tze.ma.Rithe/ Zemarite[s]H6786
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הַֽ/חֲמָתִ֑יha./cha.ma.Tithe/ Hamathite[s]H2577
- וְ/אַחַ֣רve./'a.Charand/ afterH310
- נָפֹ֔צוּna.Fo.tzuthey were scatteredH6327
- מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹתmish.pe.ChotH4940
- הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִֽי\׃Ha./ke.na.'a.Nithe/ Canaanite[s]H3669
19
- וַֽ/יְהִ֞יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- גְּב֤וּלge.VulH1366
- הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִי֙ha./ke.na.'a.Nithe/ Canaanite[s]H3669
- מִ/צִּידֹ֔ןmi./tzi.Donfrom/ SidonH6721
- בֹּאֲ/כָ֥הbo.'a./Khahgoing/ youH935
- גְרָ֖רָ/הge.Ra.ra/hGerar/ towardsH1642
- עַד\־'ad-toH5704
- עַזָּ֑ה'a.ZahGazaH5804
- בֹּאֲ/כָ֞הbo.'a./Khahgoing/ youH935
- סְדֹ֧מָ/הse.Do.ma/hSodom/ towardsH5467
- וַ/עֲמֹרָ֛הva./'a.mo.Rahand/ GomorrahH6017
- וְ/אַדְמָ֥הve./'ad.Mahand/ AdmahH126
- וּ/צְבֹיִ֖םu./tze.vo.Yimand/ ZeboiimH6636
- עַד\־'ad-toH5704
- לָֽשַׁע\׃La.sha'LashaH3962
25
- וּ/לְ/עֵ֥בֶרu/l./'E.verand/ to/ EberH5677
- יֻלַּ֖דyu.Lad<it> was bornH3205
- שְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeitwoH8147
- בָנִ֑יםva.NimsonsH1121
- שֵׁ֣םshemH8034
- הָֽ/אֶחָ֞דha./'e.Chadthe/ oneH259
- פֶּ֗לֶגPe.legH6389
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588
- בְ/יָמָי/ו֙ve./ya.Ma/vin/ days/ hisH3117
- נִפְלְגָ֣הnif.le.Gah<it> was dividedH6385
- הָ/אָ֔רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
- וְ/שֵׁ֥םve./Shemand/ [the] name ofH8034
- אָחִ֖י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
- יָקְטָֽן\׃ya.ke.TanH3355
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- וְ/יָקְטָ֣ןve./ya.ke.Tanand/ JoktanH3355
- יָלַ֔דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד'al.mo.DadAlmodadH486
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- שָׁ֑לֶףSha.lefShelephH8026
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶתcha.tzar.Ma.vetHazarmavethH2700
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- יָֽרַח\׃Ya.rachJerahH3392
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- אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
- מִשְׁפְּחֹ֧תmish.pe.ChotH4940
- בְּנֵי\־be.nei-H1121
- נֹ֛חַNo.achNoahH5146
- לְ/תוֹלְדֹתָ֖/םle./tol.do.Ta/mto/ descendants/ theirH8435
- בְּ/גוֹיֵ/הֶ֑םbe./go.ye./Hemin/ nations/ theirH1471
- וּ/מֵ/אֵ֜לֶּהu./me./'E.lehand/ from/ theseH428
- נִפְרְד֧וּnif.re.Duthey separatedH6504
- הַ/גּוֹיִ֛םha./go.Yimthe/ nationsH1471
- בָּ/אָ֖רֶץba./'A.retzon the/ earthH776
- אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH310
- הַ/מַּבּֽוּל\׃\ \פha./ma.Bulthe/ floodH3999
Strong's words in Genesis 10 (6)
- Strong's H1121 — בְּנֵי\־ (be.nei-)
- [the] sons of. Appears 16 times in Genesis 10.
- Strong's H3205 — וַ/יִּוָּלְד֥וּ (va/i.yi.val.Du)
- and/ they were born. Appears 9 times in Genesis 10.
- Strong's H776 — בְּ/אַרְצֹתָ֔/ם (be./'ar.tzo.Ta/m)
- in/ own lands/ their. Appears 8 times in Genesis 10.
- Strong's H428 — וְ/אֵ֙לֶּה֙ (ve./'E.leh)
- and/ these. Appears 7 times in Genesis 10.
- Strong's H1471 — הַ/גּוֹיִם֙ (ha./go.Yim)
- the/ nations. Appears 6 times in Genesis 10.
- Strong's H1961 — לִֽ/הְי֥וֹת (li/h.Yot)
- to/ be. Appears 5 times in Genesis 10.
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What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 10 (1)
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“Sala was the son of Arphaxad; and his son was Heber, from whom they originally called the Jews Hebrews. (18) Heber begat Joetan and Phaleg: he was called Phaleg, because he was born at the dispersion of the nations to their several countries; for Phaleg among the Hebrews signi...”