Genesis 10:1-6

1 These be the generations of the sons of Noe; Shem, Ham, and Japheth (These be the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth). And sons were born to them after the great flood.
2 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3 Forsooth the sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 Forsooth the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, (and) Kittim, and Dodanim;
5 of these sons the isles of the heathen men were parted in their countries, each by his language, and families, in his nations. (from these sons the heathen on the islands separated into their own countries, with their own languages, and families, and nations.)
6 Soothly the sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, 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.

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