Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japeth; and unto them were sons born after the flood.
2. The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3. And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5. By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
So, here Gentiles are mentioned. I never really thought about it before, but I almost thought of Gentiles as Christians. But, I guess that's not the case since Christianity is probably thousands of years away still at this point.
6. And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
7. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Batah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a might one in the earth:
Haha. His name is Nimrod. I wonder if he does something really stupid and that's where the term comes from.
9. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the might hunter before the LORD.
10. And the beginning of his kingdom was Bebel, and Erech, and Accad, and Oalneh, 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 cam Philistim) and Caphtorim.
15. And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth.
16. And the Jebusite, and the Am'orite, and the Girgasite.
17. And the Hivite, and the Akite, 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 Dison, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza: as thou goest unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
This is really difficult to keep track of, but knowing it's just a genealogy makes it a little easier. Many of these names sound distinctly Egyptian and there's the mention of Gaza. Just thought I'd take note of these things.
20. These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
What is the difference between a country and a nation?
21. Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japeth the elder, even to him were children born.
22. The children of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23. And the children of Ara,; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24. And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
25. And unto Eber were born two sons; the name of one was Peleg; for his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
What do you think it means "his days was the earth divided"? That doesn't even seem to conjugate properly. I think it means that there was a lot of war.
26. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Shelph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah.
27. And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28. And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba.
29. And Ophir and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
30. And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar, a mount of the east.
I assume they're talking about a mountain when they say "mount". Does anyone have an idea what mountain they might be talking about? The Himalayas may be?
31. These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
32. 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.
Recap: The generations of Noah spread out all over the earth and build cities, cultures, and languages amongst themselves. It's hinted that there was a lot of fighting going on between the nations, but nothing it said outright so it may just be my interpretation.
Cheers,
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