1 Chronicles 1:6
The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. + 1:6 Some versions have Diphath instead of Riphath . However, Diphath was probably a misspelling. Many ancient copies correct it to Riphath in order to make it agree with the same name in Gen. 10:2.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
In Context
5The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek, and Tiras.
7The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
Cross References
Genesis 10:3The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 1:2-28
First Chronicles In common things repetition is thought needless and nauseous; but, in sacred things, precept must be upon precept and line upon line. To me, says the apostle, to write the same things is not grievous, but for you it is safe, Phil. iii. 1 . These books of Chronicles are in a great measure repetition; so are much of the second and third of the four evangelists: and yet there are no tautologies either here or there no vain repetitions. We may be ready to think that of all the books of holy scripture… Read the whole commentary →