Japheth’s sons:(A) Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. And Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish,(B) Kittim, and Dodanim.[a] 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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Footnotes

  1. 10:4 Some Hb mss, LXX read Rodanim; 1Ch 1:7

The Japhethites(A)

The sons[a] of Japheth:

Gomer,(B) Magog,(C) Madai, Javan,(D) Tubal,(E) Meshek(F) and Tiras.

The sons of Gomer:

Ashkenaz,(G) Riphath and Togarmah.(H)

The sons of Javan:

Elishah,(I) Tarshish,(J) the Kittites(K) and the Rodanites.[b] (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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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:2 Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 3, 4, 6, 7, 20-23, 29 and 31.
  2. 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