1 Chronicles 1:5-7

New English Translation

⁵The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

⁶The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath,^[a] and Togarmah.

⁷The sons^[b] of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.^[c]

1 Chronicles 1:6 tc Many medieval Hebrew mss, along with the LXX and Vulgate, read “Riphath” (see Gen 10:3). This is followed by several English translations (e.g., NAB, NIV, NLT), while others (e.g., ASV, NASB, NRSV) follow the MT reading (“Diphath”).
1 Chronicles 1:7 tn Or in this case, “descendants.”
1 Chronicles 1:7 tc The Kethib has רוֹדָנִים (Rodanim), which probably refers to the island of Rhodes. The Qere has דּוֹדָנִים (Dodanim), which refers to one of the most ancient and revered locations in ancient Greece. The MT and most medieval Hebrew mss of the parallel list in Gen 10:4 read “Dodanim,” but a few have “Rodanim.”tn Heb “Kittim and Rodanim.”

1 Chronicles 1:5-7

International Standard Version

⁵Japheth’s descendants were^[a] Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

⁶Gomer’s descendants were Ashkenaz, Diphath,^[b] and Togarmah.

⁷Javan’s descendants were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.^[c]

1 Chronicles 1:5 The Heb. lacks were; and so throughout the genealogies
1 Chronicles 1:6 So MT LXX and Vg read Riphath; cf. Gen 10:3 Riphath
1 Chronicles 1:7 So MT and LXX. Syr and Vg read Dodanim; cf. Gen 10:4 Dodanim

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