Genesis 10:5
Of these were the Iles of the gentiles deuided in their landes, euery one after his tongue, and after his kinrede, in their nations.
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In Context
4The children of Iauan: Elisa, & Tharsis, Kitthim, and Donanim.
6The children of Ham, Chus: and Mizraim, and Phut, and Chanaan.
Cross References
Genesis 9:19These are the three sonnes of Noah, & of them was the whole earth ouerspread.
Genesis 10:25Unto Heber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his dayes was the earth deuided, and his brothers name was Iactan.
Genesis 11:1And all the whole earth was of one language and lyke speache.
Genesis 11:9And therfore is the name of it called Babel, because the Lord dyd there confounde the language of all the earth: and from thence dyd the Lorde scatter them abrode vpon the face of all the earth.
Isaiah 11:11At the same time shall the Lord take in hande agayne to recouer the remnaunt of his people, whiche shalbe left aliue from the Assirians, Egyptians, Arabians, Morians, Elamites, Chaldees, Antiochians, & from the Ilandes 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 →