The Table of Nations

Noah's three sons repopulate the entire earth — every nation traces back to this family tree

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What Happened

Genesis 10 is basically the world's first census. All the nations of the ancient world get traced back to Shem, Ham, and Japheth. This is where you see the origins of the Canaanites, Egyptians, Babylonians, and more. Nimrod gets a special shoutout as the first mighty warrior and the founder of Babel and Nineveh. The whole earth branches out from one family.

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Genesis

The OG Family Tree of Every Nation Ever

After the flood, Noah's three sons basically repopulated the entire planet. This is the lore drop that explains where every ancient nation came from — plus the story of Nimrod, the first dude to build an empire.

Key People

ShemHamJaphethNimrod

Key Places

Babel Nineveh

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