Genesis 10:5
From these were separated the isles of the nations in their lands, every one after his tongue: after their families, in their nations.
Leeser Tanakh
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In Context
4And Javan's sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
6And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizrayim, Put and Canaan.
Cross References
Genesis 9:19These three were the sons of Noah, and of them was the whole earth overspread.
Genesis 10:25And unto Eber were born two sons; the name of one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Genesis 11:1And the whole earth was of one language, and of one kind of words.
Genesis 11:9Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth; and from there did the Lord scatter them abroad over the face of all the earth.
Esther 10:1And king Achashverosh imposed a tribute upon the land, and the isles of the sea.
Isaiah 11:11And it shall happen on that day, that the Lord will put forth his hand again the second time to acquire the remnant of his people, which shall remain, from Asshur and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from 'Elam, and from Shin'ar, and from Chamath, 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 →