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

• 1. 1 Chronicles 1:5-7
• 2. Ezekiel 38:2, 6
• 3. 2 Kings 17:6
• 4. Isaiah 66:19
• 5. Ezekiel 38:2
• 6. Jeremiah 51:27
• 7. Ezekiel 27:14
• 8. Ezekiel 27:12, 25
• 9. 1 Chronicles 1:8-10

Footnotes

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