Genesis 10:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 10:1

Nations Descended from Noah

1 Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. ^aAnd sons were born to them after the flood.

2 ^aThe 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 From these ^athe coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

6 ^aThe sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

7 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

8 Cush begot ^aNimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.

9 He was a mighty ^ahunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter ^bbefore the Lord.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 10:1

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American Standard Version
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, `namely', of Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Amplified® Bible
THIS IS the history of the generations (descendants) of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The sons born to them after the flood {were:}

Contemporary English Version
After the flood Shem, Ham, and Japheth had many descendants.

Darby English Version
And these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and to them were sons born after the flood.

Good News Bible
These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. These three had sons after the flood.

King James Version
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

New American Standard Bible
Now these are {the records of} the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.

New International Version
This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.

New King James Version
Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now these we acknowledge as the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons became born to them after the flood.

Revised Standard Version
These are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; sons were born to them after the flood.

Young's Literal Translation
And these `are' births of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and born to them are sons after the deluge.

New English Translation
This is the account¹ of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons² were born³ to them after the flood.

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