King James Bible
KJVBy these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 10:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 Revised VersionERV | Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue; after their families, in their nations. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. | |
World English BibleWEB | Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | By these have the isles of the nations been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. |