1 Chronicles 1:5-7

The Japhethites

5 The sons[a] of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath[b] and Togarmah.
7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. "Sons" may mean "descendants" or "successors" or "nations" ; also in verses 6-9, 17 and 23.
  • [b]. Many Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and Gen. 10:3); most Hebrew manuscripts "Diphath"
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