Genesis 10:6-20
King James Version
6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.
10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
15 And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,
16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
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Genesis 10:6-20
New King James Version
6 (A)The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, [a]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 (B)Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. 9 He was a mighty (C)hunter (D)before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 (E)And the beginning of his kingdom was (F)Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 11 From that land he went (G)to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, 12 and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (that is the principal city).
13 Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 14 Pathrusim, and Casluhim (H)(from whom came the Philistines and Caphtorim).
15 Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and (I)Heth; 16 (J)the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite; 17 the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite; 18 the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were dispersed. 19 (K)And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. 20 These were the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands and in their nations.
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- Genesis 10:6 Or Phut
Genesis 10:6-20
English Standard Version
6 (A)The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. 7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. 8 Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man.[a] 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 The beginning of his kingdom was (B)Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in (C)the land of Shinar. 11 From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and 12 Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city. 13 (D)Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 14 Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom[b] the Philistines came), and (E)Caphtorim.
15 (F)Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth, 16 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, 17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, 18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the clans of the Canaanites dispersed. 19 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. 20 These are the sons of Ham, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
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- Genesis 10:8 Or he began to be a mighty man on the earth
- Genesis 10:14 Or from where
Genesis 10:6-20
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 7 The sons of Cush were (B)Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, (C)Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were (D)Sheba and (E)Dedan. 8 Now Cush fathered Nimrod; he [a]became a mighty one on the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was [b](F)Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of (G)Shinar. 11 From that land he went (H)to Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, 12 and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city. 13 Mizraim fathered (I)Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 14 (J)Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines), and Caphtorim.
15 Canaan fathered (K)Sidon, his firstborn, and (L)Heth, 16 (M)the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgashite, 17 the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite, 18 the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite were spread abroad. 19 (N)The territory of the Canaanite [c]extended from Sidon [d]going toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; and [e]going toward (O)Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. 20 These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
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- Genesis 10:8 Lit began to be
- Genesis 10:10 Or Babylon
- Genesis 10:19 Lit was
- Genesis 10:19 Lit as you go
- Genesis 10:19 Lit as you go
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