Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 10

(1 Chronicles 1:4–27)

1Thisוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428is the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.DotH8435of Noah’sנֹ֔חַNo.achH5146sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121Shemשֵׁ֖םshemH8035,Hamחָ֣םchamH2526,and Japhethוָיָ֑פֶת וַיִּוָּלְד֥וּva.Ya.fet vai.yi.val.DuH3315 H3205, who alsohad sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121afterאַחַ֥ר'a.CharH310the floodהַמַּבּֽוּל׃ha.ma.BulH3999.

The Japhethites

2The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Japhethיֶ֔פֶתYe.fetH3315:Gomerגֹּ֣מֶרGo.merH1586,Magogוּמָג֔וֹגu.ma.GogH4031,Madaiוּמָדַ֖יu.ma.DaiH4074,Javanוְיָוָ֣ןve.ya.VanH3120,Tubalוְתֻבָ֑לve.tu.ValH8422,Meshechוּמֶ֖שֶׁךְu.Me.shekhH4902,and Tirasוְתִירָֽס׃ve.ti.RasH8494.

3The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Gomerגֹּ֑מֶרGo.merH1586:Ashkenazאַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז'ash.ka.NazH813,Riphathוְרִיפַ֖תve.ri.FatH7384,and Togarmahוְתֹגַרְמָֽה׃ve.to.gar.MahH8425.

4And the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Javanיָוָ֖ןya.VanH3120:Elishahאֱלִישָׁ֣ה'e.li.ShahH473,Tarshishוְתַרְשִׁ֑ישׁve.tar.ShishH8659,the Kittitesכִּתִּ֖יםki.TimH3794,and the Rodanitesוְדֹדָנִֽים׃ve.do.da.NimH1721.

5From theseמֵ֠אֵלֶּהMe.'e.lehH428,the maritimeאִיֵּ֤י'i.YeiH339peoplesהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471separatedנִפְרְד֞וּnif.re.DuH6504into their territoriesבְּאַרְצֹתָ֔םbe.'ar.tzo.TamH776,according to their languagesאִ֖ישׁ לִלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ'ish lil.sho.NoH376 H3956,by clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940within their nationsבְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃be.go.ye.HemH1471.

The Hamites

6The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Hamחָ֑םChamH2526:Cushכּ֥וּשׁkushH3568,Mizraimוּמִצְרַ֖יִםu.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,Putוּפ֥וּטu.FutH6316,and Canaanוּכְנָֽעַן׃u.khe.Na.'anH3667.

7The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Cushכ֔וּשׁKhushH3568:Sebaסְבָא֙se.Va'H5434,Havilahוַֽחֲוִילָ֔הva.cha.vi.LahH2341,Sabtahוְסַבְתָּ֥הve.sav.TahH5454,Raamahוְרַעְמָ֖הve.ra'.MahH7484,and Sabtecaוְסַבְתְּכָ֑אve.sav.te.Kha'H5455.And the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Raamahרַעְמָ֖הra'.MahH7484:Shebaשְׁבָ֥אshe.Va'H7614and Dedanוּדְדָֽן׃u.de.DanH1719.

8Cushוְכ֖וּשׁve.KhushH3568was the father ofיָלַ֣דya.LadH3205אֶת־'et-H853Nimrodנִמְרֹ֑דnim.RodH5248,whoה֣וּאhu'H1931beganהֵחֵ֔לhe.ChelH2490to beלִֽהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961a mighty oneגִּבֹּ֖רgi.BorH1368on the earthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

9Heהֽוּא־hu'-H1931wasהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961a mightyגִבֹּֽר־gi.bor-H1368hunterצַ֖יִדTza.yidH6718beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;soעַל־ כֵּן֙'al- kenH5921 H3651it is saidיֵֽאָמַ֔רye.'a.MarH559, “Like Nimrodכְּנִמְרֹ֛דke.nim.RodH5248,a mightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368hunterצַ֖יִדTza.yidH6718beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

10וַתְּהִ֨יva.te.HiH1961His kingdomמַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙mam.lakh.ToH4467beganרֵאשִׁ֤יתre.ShitH7225in Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,Erechוְאֶ֖רֶךְve.'E.rekhH751,Accadוְאַכַּ֣דve.'a.KadH390,and Calnehוְכַלְנֵ֑הve.khal.NehH3641,in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Shinarשִׁנְעָֽר׃shin.'ArH8152.

11Fromמִן־min-H4480thatהַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'H1931landהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776he went forthיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318into Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurH804,where he builtוַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venH1129אֶת־'et-H853Ninevehנִ֣ינְוֵ֔הnin.VehH5210וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Rehoboth-Irרְחֹבֹ֥ת עִ֖ירre.cho.Vot 'irH7344 H5893וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Calahכָּֽלַח׃Ka.lachH3625,

12וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Resenרֶ֔סֶןRe.senH7449,which is betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996Ninevehנִֽינְוֵ֖ה וּבֵ֣יןnin.Veh u.VeinH5210 H996and the greatהַגְּדֹלָֽה׃ha.ge.do.LahH1419cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892of Calahכָּ֑לַח הִ֖ואKa.lach hi'H3625 H1931.

13Mizraimוּמִצְרַ֡יִםu.mitz.Ra.yimH4714was the father ofיָלַ֞דya.LadH3205אֶת־'et-H853the Luditesלוּדִ֧יםlu.DimH3866וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Anamitesעֲנָמִ֛ים'a.na.MimH6047וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Lehabitesלְהָבִ֖יםle.ha.VimH3853וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Naphtuhitesנַפְתֻּחִֽים׃naf.tu.ChimH5320,

14וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Pathrusitesפַּתְרֻסִ֞יםpat.ru.SimH6625וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Casluhitesכַּסְלֻחִ֗יםkas.lu.ChimH3695(fromמִשָּׁ֛םmi.ShamH8033whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.TimH6430cameיָצְא֥וּya.tze.'UH3318),andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Caphtoritesכַּפְתֹּרִֽים׃ סkaf.to.RimH3732.

15And Canaanוּכְנַ֗עַןu.khe.Na.'anH3667was the father ofיָלַ֛דya.LadH3205אֶת־'et-H853Sidonצִידֹ֥ןtzi.DonH6721his firstbornבְּכֹר֖וֹbe.kho.RoH1060,and ofוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Hittitesחֵֽת׃ChetH2845,

16וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,the Girgashitesהַגִּרְגָּשִֽׁי׃ha.gir.ga.ShiH1622,

17וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Hivitesהַֽחִוִּ֥יha.chi.ViH2340וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Arkitesהַֽעַרְקִ֖יha.'ar.KiH6208וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Sinitesהַסִּינִֽי׃ha.si.NiH5513,

18וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Arvaditesהָֽאַרְוָדִ֥יha.'ar.va.DiH721וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Zemaritesהַצְּמָרִ֖יha.tze.ma.RiH6786וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the Hamathitesהַֽחֲמָתִ֑יha.cha.ma.TiH2577.Laterוְאַחַ֣רve.'a.CharH310the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽי׃Ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669clansמִשְׁפְּח֖וֹתmish.pe.ChotH4940were scatteredנָפֹ֔צוּna.Fo.tzuH6327,

19and the bordersגְּב֤וּלge.VulH1366of Canaanהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669extended fromוַֽיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961Sidonמִצִּידֹ֔ןmi.tzi.DonH6721בֹּאֲכָ֥הbo.'a.KhahH935toward Gerarגְרָ֖רָהge.Ra.rahH1642asעַד־'ad-H5704far as Gazaעַזָּ֑ה'a.ZahH5804,and thenבֹּאֲכָ֞הbo.'a.KhahH935toward Sodomסְדֹ֧מָהse.Do.mahH5467,Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֛הva.'a.mo.RahH6017,Admahוְאַדְמָ֥הve.'ad.MahH126,and Zeboiimוּצְבֹיִ֖םu.tze.vo.YimH6636,asעַד־'ad-H5704far as Lashaלָֽשַׁע׃La.sha'H3962.

20Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428arethe sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Hamחָ֔םChamH2526according to their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,languagesלִלְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑םlil.sho.no.TamH3956,landsבְּאַרְצֹתָ֖םbe.'ar.tzo.TamH776,and nationsבְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃ סbe.go.ye.HemH1471.

The Semites

21And sons were also bornיֻלַּ֖ד גַּם־yu.Lad gam-H3205 H1571to Shemוּלְשֵׁ֥םul.ShemH8035,the olderהַגָּדֽוֹל׃ha.ga.DolH1419brotherאֲחִ֖י'a.ChiH251ofJaphethיֶ֥פֶתYe.fetH3315; Shemה֑וּאHu'H1931was the forefatherאֲבִי֙'a.ViH1of allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Eberעֵ֔בֶר'E.verH5677.

22The sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Shemשֵׁ֖םshemH8035:Elamעֵילָ֣ם'ei.LamH5867,Asshurוְאַשּׁ֑וּרve.'a.ShurH804,Arphaxadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖דve.'ar.pakh.ShadH775,Ludוְל֥וּדve.LudH3865,and Aramוַֽאֲרָֽם׃Va.'a.RamH758.

23The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Aramאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH758:Uzע֥וּץ'utzH5780,Hulוְח֖וּלve.ChulH2343,Getherוְגֶ֥תֶרve.Ge.terH1666,and Mashוָמַֽשׁ׃va.MashH4851.

24Arphaxadוְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖דve.'ar.pakh.ShadH775was the father ofיָלַ֣דya.LadH3205אֶת־'et-H853Shelahשָׁ֑לַחSha.lachH7974,and Shelahוְשֶׁ֖לַחve.She.lachH7974was the father ofיָלַ֥דya.LadH3205אֶת־'et-H853Eberעֵֽבֶר׃'E.verH5677.

25Twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sonsבָנִ֑יםva.NimH1121were bornיֻלַּ֖דyu.LadH3205to Eberוּלְעֵ֥בֶרul.'E.verH5677:Oneהָֽאֶחָ֞דha.'e.ChadH259was namedשֵׁ֣םshemH8034Pelegפֶּ֗לֶגPe.legH6389,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588in his daysבְיָמָיו֙ve.ya.MavH3117the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776was dividedנִפְלְגָ֣הnif.le.GahH6385,and his brotherאָחִ֖יו'a.ChivH251was namedוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034Joktanיָקְטָֽן׃ya.ke.TanH3355.

26And Joktanוְיָקְטָ֣ןve.ya.ke.TanH3355was the father ofיָלַ֔דya.LadH3205אֶת־'et-H853Almodadאַלְמוֹדָ֖ד'al.mo.DadH486וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Shelephשָׁ֑לֶףSha.lefH8026וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Hazarmavethחֲצַרְמָ֖וֶתcha.tzar.Ma.vetH2700וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Jerahיָֽרַח׃Ya.rachH3392,

27וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Hadoramהֲדוֹרָ֥םha.do.RamH1913וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Uzalאוּזָ֖ל'u.ZalH187וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Diklahדִּקְלָֽה׃dik.LahH1853,

28וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Obalעוֹבָ֥לo.ValH5745וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Abimaelאֲבִֽימָאֵ֖ל'a.vi.ma.'ElH39וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Shebaשְׁבָֽא׃she.Va'H7614,

29וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Ophirאוֹפִ֥ר'o.FirH211וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Havilahחֲוִילָ֖הcha.vi.LahH2341וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Jobabיוֹבָ֑בyo.VavH3103.Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428weresonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Joktanיָקְטָֽן׃ya.ke.TanH3355.

30וַֽיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961Their territoryמוֹשָׁבָ֖םmo.sha.VamH4186extended fromבֹּאֲכָ֥הbo.'a.KhahH935Meshaמִמֵּשָׁ֑אmi.me.Sha'H4852to Sepharסְפָ֖רָהse.Fa.rahH5611,in the easternהַקֶּֽדֶם׃ha.Ke.demH6924hill countryהַ֥רharH2022.

31Theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428are the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Shemשֵׁ֔םShemH8035,according to their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,languagesלִלְשֹׁנֹתָ֑םlil.sho.no.TamH3956,landsבְּאַרְצֹתָ֖םbe.'ar.tzo.TamH776,and nationsלְגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃le.go.ye.HemH1471.

32All theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428are the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֧תmish.pe.ChotH4940of Noah’sנֹ֛חַNo.achH5146sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121,according to their generationsלְתוֹלְדֹתָ֖םle.tol.do.TamH8435and nationsבְּגוֹיֵהֶ֑םbe.go.ye.HemH1471.From theseוּמֵאֵ֜לֶּהu.me.'E.lehH428the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םha.go.YimH1471of the earthבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776spread outנִפְרְד֧וּnif.re.DuH6504afterאַחַ֥ר'a.CharH310the floodהַמַּבּֽוּל׃ פha.ma.BulH3999.

(1 Chronicles 1:4–27)

The Japhethites

The Hamites

The Semites

Commentaries on Genesis 10