Genesis 10:1-6

Descendants of Noah

1 Now these are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.
2 1The sons of Japheth were 2Gomer and Magog and 3Madai and 4Javan and Tubal and 5Meshech and Tiras.
3 The sons of Gomer were 6Ashkenaz and Riphath and 7Togarmah.
4 The sons of Javan were Elishah and 8Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim.
5 From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
6 9The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

Genesis 10:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 10

This chapter gives an account of the posterity of the three sons of Noah, by whom the world was peopled after the flood, Ge 10:1 of the posterity of Japheth, Ge 10:2-5 of the posterity of Ham, Ge 10:6-20 and of the posterity of Shem, Ge 10:21-32.

Cross References 9

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. I.e. In 1 Chr 1:6, "Diphath"
  • [b]. I.e. In 1 Chr 1:7, "Rodanim"
  • [c]. Or "separated themselves"
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