Genesis 10:5 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

By these have the isles of the nations been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.

English ASV

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

English Amplified

From these the coastland peoples spread. [These are the sons of Japheth] in their lands, each with his own language, by their families within their nations.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

From these the coastland peoples spread. [These are the sons of Japheth] in their lands, each with his own language, by their families within their nations.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands spread out into their lands according to their clans in their nations, each with its own language.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

English EASY 2024

These people lived by the sea. They lived in groups. Each group went to live in a different place. Each group spoke its own language.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

All the people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea came from these sons of Japheth. The people separated and went to different countries according to languages, families, and nations.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

they were the ancestors of the people who live along the coast and on the islands. These are the descendants of Japheth, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Their descendants became the seafaring peoples in various lands, each tribe with its own language.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are [Japheth's sons] by their clans, in their nations. Each [group] had its own language.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his tongue, according to their families, into their nations.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

From these the coastlands of the nations were divided into their lands, everyone according to his tongue, according to their families, by their nations.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

These are the descendants of Japheth, and from them sprang the maritime nations, in their respective lands-- each with its own language-- by their clans within their nations.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The people who lived by the sea came from all of them. Their tribes and nations spread out into their own territories. Each tribe and nation had its own language.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

English NLT

Their descendants became the seafaring peoples in various lands, each tribe with its own language.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

From these the coastland peoples spread. These are the descendants of Japheth in their lands, with their own language, by their families, in their nations.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

All of Japheth’s descendants lived in their respective tribes and regions, each group speaking its own language. From there, the people spread to distant shores and faraway lands.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

From these the coastland peoples spread. These are the sons of Japheth in their lands, each with his own language, by their families, in their nations.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Their descendants became the maritime nations in various lands, each with a separate language.

English Tyndale 1537

Of these came the Isles of the gentiles in their countries, every man in his speech, kindred and nation.