Genesis 10

Question 1

Genesis 10:1

Answer 1

This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.

Question 2

Genesis 10:2

Answer 2

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.

Question 3

Genesis 10:3

Answer 3

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

Question 4

Genesis 10:4

Answer 4

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.

Question 5

Genesis 10:5

Answer 5

(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)

Question 6

Genesis 10:6

Answer 6

The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

Question 7

Genesis 10:7

Answer 7

The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

Question 8

Genesis 10:8

Answer 8

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on the earth.

Question 9

Genesis 10:9

Answer 9

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

Question 10

Genesis 10:10

Answer 10

The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Erech, Akkad and Calneh, in Shinar.

Question 11

Genesis 10:11

Answer 11

From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah

Question 12

Genesis 10:12

Answer 12

and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.

Question 13

Genesis 10:13

Answer 13

Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

Question 14

Genesis 10:14

Answer 14

Pathrusites, Casluhites and Caphtorites.

Question 15

Genesis 10:15

Answer 15

Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

Question 16

Genesis 10:16

Answer 16

Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

Question 17

Genesis 10:17

Answer 17

Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Question 18

Genesis 10:18

Answer 18

Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered

Question 19

Genesis 10:19

Answer 19

and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

Question 20

Genesis 10:20

Answer 20

These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

Question 21

Genesis 10:21

Answer 21

Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.

Question 22

Genesis 10:22

Answer 22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

Question 23

Genesis 10:23

Answer 23

The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

Question 24

Genesis 10:24

Answer 24

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.

Question 25

Genesis 10:25

Answer 25

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

Question 26

Genesis 10:26

Answer 26

Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Question 27

Genesis 10:27

Answer 27

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Question 28

Genesis 10:28

Answer 28

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

Question 29

Genesis 10:29

Answer 29

Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

Question 30

Genesis 10:30

Answer 30

The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

Question 31

Genesis 10:31

Answer 31

These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

Question 32

Genesis 10:32

Answer 32

These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood.