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Genesis 10:2-5
Amplified Bible
Genesis 10:2-5
Amplified Bible
2 the sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras; 3 the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah; 4 the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. 5 From these, [the people of] the coastlands of the nations were separated and spread into their lands, every one [a]according to his own language, according to their constituent groups (families), and into their nations:
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- Genesis 10:5 Here and in vv 20 and 31, references are made to the different languages, in anticipation of God’s judgment of Babel (11:7-9), which resulted in a proliferation of languages.
Genesis 10:2-5
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 10:2-5
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)The sons of Japheth were (B)Gomer, Magog, (C)Madai, (D)Javan, Tubal, (E)Meshech, and Tiras. 3 The sons of Gomer were (F)Ashkenaz, [a]Riphath, and (G)Togarmah. 4 The sons of Javan were Elishah, (H)Tarshish, Kittim, and [b]Dodanim. 5 From these the people of the coastlands of the nations [c]were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
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- Genesis 10:3 In 1 Chr 1:6, Diphath
- Genesis 10:4 In 1 Chr 1:7, Rodanim
- Genesis 10:5 Or separated themselves
Genesis 10:2-5
New International Version
Genesis 10:2-5
New International Version
The Japhethites(A)
2 The sons[a] of Japheth:
Gomer,(B) Magog,(C) Madai, Javan,(D) Tubal,(E) Meshek(F) and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer:
Ashkenaz,(G) Riphath and Togarmah.(H)
4 The sons of Javan:
Elishah,(I) Tarshish,(J) the Kittites(K) and the Rodanites.[b] 5 (From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)(L)
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- Genesis 10:2 Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 3, 4, 6, 7, 20-23, 29 and 31.
- Genesis 10:4 Some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Septuagint and 1 Chron. 1:7); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Dodanites
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