Genesis 10 Background Information with Maps and Images (Picture Study Bible

Genesis 10

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 The LORD. Therefore it is said, "like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before The LORD".

10 - The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

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,

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 Images and Notes

Brief Summary: The generations of Noah are: Japheth, whose descendents are Gentiles, Ham, whose descendents include the Canaanites, and Shem, of whom came Peleg, in whose days the earth was divided. Nimrod, son of Cush was a mighty hunter and was the first King.

Genesis Chapter 10

Genesis 10:8-9 - And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

Outline
The Descendants of Japheth (Genesis 10:2-5)
The Descendants of Ham (Genesis 10:6-20)
The Descendants of Shem (Genesis 10:21-31)

Summary
1 The Generations Of Noah
2 The Sons Of Japheth
6 The Sons Of Ham
8 Nimrod The First Monarch
21 The Sons Of Shem

Topics for Bible Study
The Sons of Noah
The Messianic Line
Shem
Ham
Japheth
Canaan
Nimrod
Nimrod, Son of Cush
Nimrod, Grandson of Ham
Nimrod, Noah's Great-Grandson
Nimrod, A Mighty Hunter
Babel
The Land of Shinar
Nineveh
Asshur
The Earth Divided
The Nations

Maps
Map of the Table of Nations

Quick Reference Map

Map of the Descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Click to Enlarge)

Head of a Greek Man
ILLUSTRATION

This illustration shows the head and hairstyle of a Greek Man in ancient times. The Greeks are descendants of Javan from Japheth.

Genesis 10:2-5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Head of a Cyprus Man
ARCHAEOLOGY

Limestone statue of a Man from Cyprus (5th Century BC). The Cypriots were descendants of Elishah, son of Javan and grandson of Japheth.

Map of the Table of Nations in Genesis 10

Map of the Descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth

Etruscan Man and Woman
ARCHAEOLOGY

Etruscan Man and Woman Fresco from the 3rd Century BC. The Etruscans were descendants of Tiras, who was a son of Japheth.

Decorated Plate From Ancient Rhodes
ARCHAEOLOGY

Decorated Plate from Ancient Rhodes (6th Century BC). The Rhodians were descendants of Dodanim, who was the son of Javan and grandson of Japheth.

Ancient Scythian on a Horse
ARCHAEOLOGY

Ancient Scythian sculpture of a man on a horse. The ancient Scythians were descendants of Ashkenaz, the son of Gomer and the grandson of Japheth.

Quick Reference Map

Map of the Hamites, from whom Nimrod descended (Click to Enlarge)

Ancient Hamites from the Tomb of Seti
ARCHAEOLOGY

Ancient peoples from the tomb of Seti. Libyan, a Nubian, an Asiatic, and an Egyptian. The Hamites were descended from Ham the son of Noah.

Genesis 10:10-16 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and abtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, - And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same [is] a great city. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth...

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