Genesis 10:2-5
Christian Standard Bible
2 Japheth’s sons:(A) Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 3 Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 And Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish,(B) Kittim, and Dodanim.[a] 5 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.
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- 10:4 Some Hb mss, LXX read Rodanim; 1Ch 1:7
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)
Footnotes
- 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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