Genesis 10, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1Now 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.

Classic

1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Modern

2The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Classic

2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Modern

3The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Classic

3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

Modern

4The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Classic

4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Modern

5Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

Classic

5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Modern

6The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Classic

6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Modern

7The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.

Classic

7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

Modern

8Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Classic

8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Modern

9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD”.

Classic

9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

Modern

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

Classic

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

Modern

11Out of that land he went into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

Classic

11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

Modern

12and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

Classic

12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

Modern

13Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Classic

13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

Modern

14Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.

Classic

14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

Modern

15Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

Classic

15And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,

Modern

16the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

Classic

16And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

Modern

17the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

Classic

17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

Modern

18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.

Classic

18And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

Modern

19The 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.

Classic

19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

Modern

20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

Classic

20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

Modern

21Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.

Classic

21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

Modern

22The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Classic

22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Modern

23The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Classic

23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

Modern

24Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

Classic

24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

Modern

25To 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.

Classic

25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Modern

26Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Classic

26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

Modern

27Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Classic

27And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Modern

28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

Classic

28And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

Modern

29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

Classic

29And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

Modern

30Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

Classic

30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

Modern

31These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

Classic

31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

Modern

32These 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.

Classic

32These 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.

Your pair of translations is remembered on this device for other chapters.