Genesis 10:31

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

American Standard Version (1901)

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

Bible in Basic English

These, with their families and their languages and their lands and their nations, are the offspring of Shem.

Douay-Rheims 1899

These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.

Free Bible Version

These were the sons of Shem, according to their tribes, languages, lands, and nations.

Geneva Bible 1599

These are the sonnes of Shem according to their families, according to their tongues, in their countreis and nations.

King James (Authorized) Version

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

One Unity Resource Bible

These are the sons of Shem [Name], by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

Plain English Version

They were all the tribes and nations that were from Shem’s family. Each tribe had their own country, and their own language.

Translation for Translators

They are descendants of Shem. They became groups that had their own clans, their own languages, and their own land.

Unlocked Literal Bible

These were the sons of Shem, according to their clans and their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.

Noah Webster Bible

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

World English Bible

These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

Young's Literal Translation

These [are] sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, by their nations.

Context

The Semites

³⁰Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.³¹These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

Summary

This verse marks the conclusion of the genealogy of Noah's descendants, highlighting the distribution of the nations after the flood. It emphasizes the division of the earth among the sons of Noah, underscoring the sovereignty and providence of God in orchestrating the dispersion of humanity. The verse sets the stage for the subsequent narratives in Genesis, showing how different nations and peoples came to inhabit various regions of the world. Ultimately, it reflects God's plan for diversity and the fulfillment of His purposes through the descendants of Noah.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

These are the sons of Shem,.... His sons, and grandsons, and great grandsons, in all twenty six, no doubt but there were many more, but these are only mentioned; for none of the sons of Elam, Ashur, and Lud, are named, and but one of Arphaxad's, and one of Salah's, and two of Eber's, and none of Peleg's; when it is not to be questioned but they had many, as is certain of Arphaxad, Salah, Eber, and Peleg, Gen 11:13. after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations: from hence sprung various families at first, and these of different languages upon the confusion of Babel, which thenceforward formed different nations, dwelt in different lands; which have been pointed at as near as we can at this distance, and with the little helps and advantages we have: it seems from hence that Shem's posterity were of different languages as well as those of Ham and Japheth.

Genesis 10:31

The Semites

³⁰Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.³¹These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

American Standard Version (1901)

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

Bible in Basic English

These, with their families and their languages and their lands and their nations, are the offspring of Shem.

Douay-Rheims 1899

These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.

Free Bible Version

These were the sons of Shem, according to their tribes, languages, lands, and nations.

Geneva Bible 1599

These are the sonnes of Shem according to their families, according to their tongues, in their countreis and nations.

King James (Authorized) Version

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

One Unity Resource Bible

These are the sons of Shem [Name], by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

Plain English Version

They were all the tribes and nations that were from Shem’s family. Each tribe had their own country, and their own language.

Translation for Translators

They are descendants of Shem. They became groups that had their own clans, their own languages, and their own land.

Unlocked Literal Bible

These were the sons of Shem, according to their clans and their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.

Noah Webster Bible

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

World English Bible

These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

Young's Literal Translation

These [are] sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, by their nations.