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10:1

וְאֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת בְּנֵי־נֹחַ שֵׁם חָם וָיָפֶת וַיִּוָּלְדוּ לָהֶם בָּנִים אַחַר הַמַּבּֽוּל׃

These are the histories of Noach’s sons, Sheim, Cham and Yafes. Children were born to them after the Flood.

These are the histories of Noach’s sons, Sheim, Cham and Yafes. Children were born to them after the Flood.

10:2

בְּנֵי יֶפֶת גֹּמֶר וּמָגוֹג וּמָדַי וְיָוָן וְתֻבָל וּמֶשֶׁךְ וְתִירָֽס׃

The sons of Yafes were: Gomer, Magog, Modai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshech, and Tiras.

The sons of Yafes were: Gomer, Magog, Modai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshech, and Tiras.

Rashi

ותירס. זוֹ פָּרַס (ב"ר):

10:3

וּבְנֵי גֹּמֶר אַשְׁכְּנַז וְרִיפַת וְתֹגַרְמָֽה׃

The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphas and Togarmah.

The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphas and Togarmah.

10:4

וּבְנֵי יָוָן אֱלִישָׁה וְתַרְשִׁישׁ כִּתִּים וְדֹדָנִֽים׃

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

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

10:5

מֵאֵלֶּה נִפְרְדוּ אִיֵּי הַגּוֹיִם בְּאַרְצֹתָם אִישׁ לִלְשֹׁנוֹ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם בְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃

From these the nations were separated into islands, [set apart] in their own lands, each to its language, according to their families in their nations.

From these the nations were separated into islands, [set apart] in their own lands, each to its language, according to their families in their nations.

10:6

וּבְנֵי חָם כּוּשׁ וּמִצְרַיִם וּפוּט וּכְנָֽעַן׃

The sons of Cham were: Cush, Mitzraim, Put and Canaan.

The sons of Cham were: Cush, Mitzraim, Put and Canaan.

10:7

וּבְנֵי כוּשׁ סְבָא וַֽחֲוִילָה וְסַבְתָּה וְרַעְמָה וְסַבְתְּכָא וּבְנֵי רַעְמָה שְׁבָא וּדְדָֽן׃

The sons of Cush were: Seva, Chavilah, Savtah, Raamah, and Savtecha. The sons of Raamah were: Sheva and Dedan.

The sons of Cush were: Seva, Chavilah, Savtah, Raamah, and Savtecha. The sons of Raamah were: Sheva and Dedan.

10:8

וְכוּשׁ יָלַד אֶת־נִמְרֹד הוּא הֵחֵל לִֽהְיוֹת גִּבֹּר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Cush produced [a son] Nimrod. He began to be powerful on earth.

Cush produced [a son] Nimrod. He began to be powerful on earth.

Rashi

להיות גבור. לְהַמְרִיד כָּל הָעוֹלָם עַל הַקָּבָּ"ה בַּעֲצַת דוֹר הַפַּלָּגָה:

10:9

הֽוּא־הָיָה גִבֹּֽר־צַיִד לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה עַל־כֵּן יֵֽאָמַר כְּנִמְרֹד גִּבּוֹר צַיִד לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃

He was a mighty hunter before Adonoy. It is therefore said, Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Adonoy.

He was a mighty hunter before Adonoy. It is therefore said, Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Adonoy.

Rashi

גבר ציד. צָד דַּעְתָּן שֶׁל בְּרִיוֹת בְּפִיו, וּמַטְעָן לִמְרֹד בַּמָּקוֹם:

לפני ה'. מִתְכַּוֵן לְהַקְנִיטוֹ עַל פָּנָיו:

על כן יאמר. עַל כָּל אָדָם מַרְשִׁיעַ בְּעַזּוּת פָּנִים, יוֹדֵע רִבּוֹנוֹ וּמִתְכַּוֵּן לִמְרֹד בּוֹ, יֵאָמֵר זֶה כְּנִמְרֹד גִּבּוֹר צַיִד:

10:10

וַתְּהִי רֵאשִׁית מַמְלַכְתּוֹ בָּבֶל וְאֶרֶךְ וְאַכַּד וְכַלְנֵה בְּאֶרֶץ שִׁנְעָֽר׃

The beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, Erech, Akad and Kalneh in the land of Shinar.

The beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, Erech, Akad and Kalneh in the land of Shinar.

10:11

מִן־הָאָרֶץ הַהִוא יָצָא אַשּׁוּר וַיִּבֶן אֶת־נִינְוֵה וְאֶת־רְחֹבֹת עִיר וְאֶת־כָּֽלַח׃

Asshur departed that land, and he built Nineveh, Rechovos Iyr and Kalach.

Asshur departed that land, and he built Nineveh, Rechovos Iyr and Kalach.

Rashi

מן הארץ וגו'. כֵּיוָן שֶׁרָאָה אַשּׁוּר אֶת בָּנָיו שׁוֹמְעִין לְנִמְרוֹד וּמוֹרְדִין בַּמָקוֹם לִבְנוֹת הַמִּגְדָּל יָצָא מִתּוֹכָם:

10:12

וְֽאֶת־רֶסֶן בֵּין נִֽינְוֵה וּבֵין כָּלַח הִוא הָעִיר הַגְּדֹלָֽה׃

[He also built] Resen between Nineveh and Kalach. This was the great city.

[He also built] Resen between Nineveh and Kalach. This was the great city.

Rashi

העיר הגדלה. הִיא נִינְוֵה שֶׁנֶּ' וְנִינְוֵה הָיְתָה עִיר גְּדוֹלָה לֵאלֹהִים (יונה ג'):

10:13

וּמִצְרַיִם יָלַד אֶת־לוּדִים וְאֶת־עֲנָמִים וְאֶת־לְהָבִים וְאֶת־נַפְתֻּחִֽים׃

Mitzraim produced [the following nations]: Ludim, Anamim, Lehavim and the Naftuchim.

Mitzraim produced [the following nations]: Ludim, Anamim, Lehavim and the Naftuchim.

Rashi

להבים. שֶׁפְּנֵיהֶם דּוֹמִים לְלַהַב:

10:14

וְֽאֶת־פַּתְרֻסִים וְאֶת־כַּסְלֻחִים אֲשֶׁר יָצְאוּ מִשָּׁם פְּלִשְׁתִּים וְאֶת־כַּפְתֹּרִֽים׃ {ס}        

[Also] the Pasrusim, and the Kasluchim; from whom came the Plishtim and the Kaphtorim.

[Also] the Pasrusim, and the Kasluchim; from whom came the Plishtim and the Kaphtorim.

Rashi

פתרסים ואת כסלחים אשר יצאו משם פלשתים. מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם יָצְאוּ, שֶׁהָיוּ פַּתְרוּסִים וְכַסְלוּחִים מַחֲלִיפִין מִשְׁכַּב נְשׁוֹתֵיהֶם אֵלּוּ לָאֵלּוּ וְיָצְאוּ מֵהֶם פְּלִשְׁתִּים:

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 · License: CC-BY
  • Hebrew: Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934 · License: PD

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