Genesis 10:5
The islands of the Gentiles were divided by these into their regions, each one according to his tongue, and their families in their nations.
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4And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
6And the Sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
Cross References
Genesis 9:19These three are the sons of Noah. And from these all the family of mankind was spread over the whole earth.
Genesis 10:25And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth became divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.
Genesis 11:1Now the earth was of one language and of the same speech.
Genesis 11:9And for this reason, its name was called ‘Babel,’ because in that place the language of the whole earth became confused. And from then on, the Lord scattered them across the face of every region.
Esther 10:1Truly, king Artaxerxes made all the land, and all the islands of the sea, tributaries.
Isaiah 11:11And this shall be in that day: the Lord will send forth his hand a second time to take possession of the remnant of his people who will be left behind: from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Ethiopia, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 10:2-6
The Generations of Noah. ( b. c. 2347.) 1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. 2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. 5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their… Read the whole commentary →