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From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These are the clans that descended from Noah’s sons, arranged by nation according to their lines of descent. All the nations of the earth descended from these clans after the great flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, in their nations, and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />These <i>were</i> the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations were divided on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their descendants, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their descendants, by their nations; and from these [people] the nations were separated <i>and</i> spread abroad on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the clans of Noah&#8217s sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This completes the list of Noah's descendants. After the flood their descendants became nations and spread all over the world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These were the families of Noah's sons listed by their genealogies, nation by nation. From these [descendants] the nations spread over the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All these peoples are the descendants of Noah, nation by nation, according to their different lines of descent. After the flood all the nations of the earth were descended from the sons of Noah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the families of Noah's sons, according to their records, by their nations. From these people, the nations on the earth spread out after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread over the earth after the flood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations, and from these the nations branched out on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />These [are] families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, in their nations, and by these the nations have been parted in the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These are families of the sons of Noah, by their births, in their nations, and by these have the nations been parted in the earth after the deluge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These the families of Noah after their generations, in their nations and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of Noe, according to their peoples and nations. By these were the nations divided on the earth after the flood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These are the families of Noah, according to their peoples and nations. The nations became divided according to these, on the earth after the great flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their origins and by their nations. From these the nations of the earth branched out after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the families of Noah’s sons, according to their genealogies, in their nations; and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are the descendants of the sons of Noah, according to their families, in their nations: and from these the people spread abroad on the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The families of the children of Noah with their generations with their families among their peoples; and from these the nations in the earth were set apart after the flood. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations; and of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These are the tribes of the sons of Noe, according to their generations, according to their nations: of them were the islands of the Gentiles scattered over the earth after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/10-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2293" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">The Semites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">All these</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pə·ḥōṯ (N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">are the clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/5146.htm" title="5146: nō·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Rest, patriarch who survived the flood. The same as nuwach; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood.">of Noah’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8435.htm" title="8435: lə·ṯō·wl·ḏō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Generations. Or toldah; from yalad; descent, i.e. Family; history.">according to their generations</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bə·ḡō·w·yê·hem (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">and nations.</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ū·mê·’êl·leh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">From these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504: nip̄·rə·ḏū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To divide. A primitive root; to break through, i.e. Spread or separate.">spread out</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥar (Adv) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/3999.htm" title="3999: ham·mab·būl (Art:: N-ms) -- A flood. From yabal in the sense of flowing; a deluge.">the flood.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></span><br />From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8</a></span><br />When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-19.htm">Genesis 9:19</a></span><br />These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-5.htm">1 Chronicles 1:5-23</a></span><br />The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. / The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. / And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-8.htm">Genesis 11:8-9</a></span><br />So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city. / That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">Genesis 11:1-9</a></span><br />Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech. / And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. / And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-35.htm">Luke 3:35-36</a></span><br />the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, / the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1</a></span><br />And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10-32</a></span><br />This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</a></span><br />Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a></span><br />God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a></span><br />who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Genesis 8:17</a></span><br />Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18</a></span><br />“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-32.htm">Genesis 5:32</a></span><br />After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.</p><p class="hdg">are the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Genesis 10:1,20,31</a></b></br> Now these <i>are</i> the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-29.htm">Genesis 5:29-31</a></b></br> And he called his name Noah, saying, This <i>same</i> shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed… </p><p class="hdg">and by.</p><p class="hdg">nations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-25.htm">Genesis 10:25</a></b></br> And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one <i>was</i> Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name <i>was</i> Joktan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1,7,19</a></b></br> And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></b></br> And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/10-18.htm">Abroad</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Births</a> <a href="/genesis/10-31.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Deluge</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-16.htm">Descent</a> <a href="/genesis/10-5.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/genesis/10-25.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/genesis/10-25.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/10-31.htm">Families</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/titus/3-9.htm">Genealogies</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/genesis/10-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-14.htm">Lines</a> <a href="/genesis/10-31.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Noah's</a> <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Order</a> <a href="/genesis/10-5.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/genesis/10-5.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/genesis/10-18.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/genesis/10-5.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/11-4.htm">Abroad</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Births</a> <a href="/genesis/36-30.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Deluge</a> <a href="/joshua/7-5.htm">Descent</a> <a href="/numbers/26-55.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/genesis/14-15.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Families</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">Genealogies</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/14-8.htm">Lines</a> <a href="/genesis/14-1.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/numbers/26-33.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Noah's</a> <a href="/genesis/22-9.htm">Order</a> <a href="/genesis/13-9.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/genesis/13-11.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">The generations of Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Japheth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Ham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Nimrod becomes the first monarch; the descendants of Canaan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">The sons of Shem.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All these are the clans of Noah’s sons</b><br>This phrase refers to the descendants of Noah's three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The term "clans" indicates family groups or tribes, emphasizing the familial and tribal nature of ancient societies. The genealogies in <a href="/genesis/10.htm">Genesis 10</a>, often called the Table of Nations, outline the origins of various ethnic groups and nations. This chapter serves as a bridge between the story of the flood and the call of Abraham, showing the spread of humanity across the earth. The division into clans reflects the fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (<a href="/genesis/9.htm">Genesis 9:1</a>).<p><b>according to their generations and nations</b><br>The phrase highlights the organization of these clans into generations and nations, suggesting a structured and orderly expansion of humanity. "Generations" implies a lineage or ancestry, while "nations" indicates the formation of distinct political and cultural entities. This structure is significant in understanding the development of early civilizations and the diversity of languages and cultures. The division into nations also sets the stage for the later narrative of the Tower of Babel in <a href="/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11</a>, where God confuses the languages, further scattering the people.<p><b>From these the nations of the earth spread out</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the dispersion of Noah's descendants across the earth, fulfilling God's post-flood command to repopulate the world. The spreading out of nations is a key theme in Genesis, illustrating the movement and migration of peoples. This dispersion is historically and archaeologically supported by evidence of early human migration patterns. Theologically, it reflects God's sovereignty in guiding the development of human history and the establishment of diverse cultures and languages.<p><b>after the flood</b><br>The mention of "after the flood" situates this genealogical account in the context of the post-diluvian world. The flood narrative in <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6-9</a> is a pivotal event, representing God's judgment on a corrupt world and His covenant with Noah to never again destroy the earth with a flood. The repopulation of the earth after the flood signifies a new beginning for humanity, with Noah's family as the progenitors of all future generations. This context is crucial for understanding the continuity of God's redemptive plan, which ultimately leads to the coming of Jesus Christ, who is seen as the fulfillment of God's promises to humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah's_sons.htm">Noah's Sons</a></b><br>Shem, Ham, and Japheth are the sons of Noah, from whom all the nations of the earth are descended. They are central figures in the post-flood repopulation of the earth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/clans_and_nations.htm">Clans and Nations</a></b><br>The descendants of Noah's sons formed various clans and nations. This verse summarizes the genealogical records of <a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">Genesis 10</a>, often referred to as the "Table of Nations."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a></b><br>A pivotal event in biblical history, the flood was a divine judgment that wiped out all life except for Noah's family and the animals on the ark. This event set the stage for the repopulation of the earth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>The geographical scope of the verse, indicating the spread of nations across the earth, fulfilling God's command to "be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth" (<a href="/genesis/9.htm">Genesis 9:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br><a href="/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32</a> reminds us that all nations and peoples originate from a common ancestry, emphasizing the unity of humanity despite cultural and ethnic diversity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The spread of nations across the earth demonstrates God's sovereign plan and purpose in history, orchestrating the movements and settlements of peoples.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_god's_commands.htm">Fulfillment of God's Commands</a></b><br>The verse illustrates the fulfillment of God's command to Noah's family to multiply and fill the earth, showing the importance of obedience to God's directives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_heritage_and_identity.htm">Cultural Heritage and Identity</a></b><br>Understanding our roots and the origins of nations can enrich our appreciation of cultural heritage and identity, encouraging respect and understanding among diverse peoples.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_nationalism.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on nationalism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_genesis_10_with_multiple_origins.htm">If Genesis 10 suggests all nations descended from Noah’s three sons, how do we reconcile this with evidence of multiple independent origins of ancient civilizations? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_bible's_non-israelites.htm">Who are the non-Israelites mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_genesis_10_omit_some_nations.htm">Why does the table of nations in Genesis 10 leave out certain civilizations known from archeological records, such as those in the Americas or Asia? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) <span class= "bld">After their generations.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">according to their Toldoth. </span>This makes it probable that each family preserved in some way an historical record of its descent; and as this table is called the <span class= "ital">Toldoth of the Sons of Noah, </span>it was probably formed by a comparison of numerous <span class= "ital">Toldoth, </span>each showing the descent of various members of the three great families into which the sons of Noah were divided.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/10-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All these</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the clans</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּחֹ֧ת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pə·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Noah’s</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֛חַ</span> <span class="translit">(nō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> </span><span class="str2">Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to their generations</span><br /><span class="heb">לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṯō·wl·ḏō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8435.htm">Strong's 8435: </a> </span><span class="str2">Descent, family, history</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגוֹיֵהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡō·w·yê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">From these</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵאֵ֜לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spread out</span><br /><span class="heb">נִפְרְד֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nip̄·rə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6504.htm">Strong's 6504: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break through, spread, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the flood.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּבּֽוּל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mab·būl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3999.htm">Strong's 3999: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flood -- a deluge</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/10-32.htm">OT Law: Genesis 10:32 These are the families of the sons (Gen. 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