Genesis 10:5
Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
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4The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
6The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Cross References
Genesis 9:19These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was populated.
Genesis 10:25To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.
Genesis 11:1The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
Genesis 11:9Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. From there, the LORD scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.
Esther 10:1King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 11:11It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, 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 →