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Génesis 10

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Las naciones de la tierra

1 Esta es la historia de Sem, Cam y Jafet, hijos de No茅, quienes despu茅s del diluvio tuvieron sus propios hijos.
2 Los hijos[a] de Jafet fueron G贸mer, Magog, Maday, Jav谩n, Tubal, M茅sec y Tir谩s.
3 Los hijos de G贸mer fueron Asquenaz, Rifat y Togarma.
4 Los hijos de Jav谩n fueron Elis谩, Tarsis, Quit铆n y Rodan铆n.[b]
5 Algunos de ellos, que poblaron las costas, formaron naciones y clanes en sus respectivos territorios y con sus propios idiomas.
6 Los hijos de Cam fueron Cus, Misrayin, Fut y Cana谩n.
7 Los hijos de Cus fueron Seba, Javil谩, Sabt谩, Ragama y Sabteca.Los hijos de Ragama fueron Sab谩 y Ded谩n.
8 Cus fue el padre de Nimrod, conocido como el primer gran guerrero de la tierra,
9 quien lleg贸 a ser un valiente cazador ante el SE脩OR. Por eso se dice: 芦Como Nimrod, valiente cazador ante el SE脩OR禄.
10 Las principales ciudades de su reino fueron Babel, 脡rec, Acad y Caln茅, en la regi贸n de Sinar.
11 Desde esa regi贸n Nimrod sali贸 hacia Asur, donde construy贸[c] las ciudades de N铆nive, Rejobot Ir,[d] Cala
12 y Res茅n, la gran ciudad que est谩 entre N铆nive y Cala.
13 Misrayin fue el antepasado de los ludeos, los anameos, los leabitas, los naftuitas,
14 los patruseos, los caslujitas y los caftoritas, de quienes descienden los filisteos.
15 Cana谩n fue el padre de Sid贸n, su primog茅nito, y de Het,
16 y el antepasado de los jebuseos, los amorreos, los gergeseos,
17 los heveos, los araceos, los sineos,
18 los arvadeos, los zemareos y los jamatitas.Luego, estos clanes cananeos se dispersaron,
19 y su territorio se extendi贸 desde Sid贸n hasta Guerar y Gaza, y en direcci贸n de Sodoma, Gomorra, Adm谩 y Zeboy铆n, hasta Lasa.
20 Estos fueron los descendientes de Cam, seg煤n sus clanes e idiomas, territorios y naciones.
21 Sem, antepasado de todos los hijos de 脡ber, y hermano mayor de Jafet, tambi茅n tuvo hijos.
22 Los hijos de Sem fueron Elam, Asur, Arfaxad, Lud y Aram.
23 Los hijos de Aram fueron Uz, Hul, Gu茅ter y Mas.
24 Arfaxad fue el padre de Selaj.Selaj fue el padre de 脡ber.
25 脡ber tuvo dos hijos: el primero se llam贸 P茅leg,[e] porque en su tiempo se dividi贸 la tierra; su hermano se llam贸 Joct谩n.
26 Joct谩n fue el padre de Almodad, S茅lef, Jazar M谩vet, Yeraj,
27 Hador谩n, Uzal, Dicl谩,
28 Obal, Abimael, Sab谩,
29 Ofir, Javil谩 y Jobab. Todos estos fueron hijos de Joct谩n,
30 y vivieron en la regi贸n que va desde Mes谩 hasta Sefar, en la regi贸n monta帽osa oriental.
31 Estos fueron los hijos de Sem, seg煤n sus clanes y sus idiomas, sus territorios y naciones.
32 Estos son los clanes de los hijos de No茅, seg煤n sus genealog铆as y sus naciones. A partir de estos clanes, las naciones se extendieron sobre la tierra despu茅s del diluvio.

Génesis 10 Commentary

Chapter 10

The sons of Noah, of Japheth, of Ham. (1-7) Nimrod the first monarch. (8-14) The descendants of Canaan, The sons of Shem. (15-32)

Verses 1-7 This chapter shows concerning the three sons of Noah, that of them was the whole earth overspread. No nation but that of the Jews can be sure from which of these seventy it has come. The lists of names of fathers and sons were preserved of the Jews alone, for the sake of the Messiah. Many learned men, however, have, with some probability, shown which of the nations of the earth descended from each of the sons of Noah To the posterity of Japheth were allotted the isles of the gentiles; probably, the island of Britain among the rest. All places beyond the sea from Judea are called isles, ( Jeremiah 25:22 ) . That promise, ( Isaiah 42:4 ) , The isles shall wait for his law, speaks of the conversion of the gentiles to the faith of Christ.

Verses 8-14 Nimrod was a great man in his day; he began to be mighty in the earth, Those before him were content to be upon the same level with their neighbours, and though every man bare rule in his own house, yet no man pretended any further. Nimrod was resolved to lord it over his neighbours. The spirit of the giants before the flood, who became mighty men, and men of renown, ( Genesis 6:4 ) , revived in him. Nimrod was a great hunter. Hunting then was the method of preventing the hurtful increase of wild beasts. This required great courage and address, and thus gave an opportunity for Nimrod to command others, and gradually attached a number of men to one leader. From such a beginning, it is likely, that Nimrod began to rule, and to force others to submit. He invaded his neighbours' rights and properties, and persecuted innocent men; endeavouring to make all his own by force and violence. He carried on his oppressions and violence in defiance of God himself. Nimrod was a great ruler. Some way or other, by arts or arms, he got into power, and so founded a monarchy, which was the terror of the mighty, and bid fair to rule all the world. Nimrod was a great builder. Observe in Nimrod the nature of ambition. It is boundless; much would have more, and still cries, Give, give. It is restless; Nimrod, when he had four cities under his command, could not be content till he had four more. It is expensive; Nimrod will rather be at the charge of rearing cities, than not have the honour of ruling them. It is daring, and will stick at nothing. Nimrod's name signifies rebellion; tyrants to men are rebels to God. The days are coming, when conquerors will no longer be spoken of with praise, as in man's partial histories, but be branded with infamy, as in the impartial records of the Bible.

Verses 15-32 The posterity of Canaan were numerous, rich, and pleasantly seated; yet Canaan was under a Divine curse, and not a curse causeless. Those that are under the curse of God, may, perhaps, thrive and prosper in this world; for we cannot know love or hatred, the blessing or the curse, by what is before us, but by what is within us. The curse of God always works really, and always terribly. Perhaps it is a secret curse, a curse to the soul, and does not work so that others can see it; or a slow curse, and does not work soon; but sinners are reserved by it for a day of wrath Canaan here has a better land than either Shem or Japheth, and yet they have a better lot, for they inherit the blessing. Abram and his seed, God's covenant people, descended from Eber, and from him were called Hebrews. How much better it is to be like Eber, the father of a family of saints and honest men, than the father of a family of hunters after power, worldly wealth, or vanities. Goodness is true greatness.

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Footnotes 5

  • [a] En este contexto "hijos " puede significar "descendientes" ; as铆 en el resto de este cap铆tulo.
  • [b] "Rodan铆n " (varios mss. hebreos y 1Cr 1:7); "Dodan铆n " (TM).
  • [c] "Desde esa regi贸n Nimrod sali贸 hacia Asur, donde construy贸" . Alt. "Desde esa regi贸n sali贸 Asur, quien construy贸" .
  • [d] "Rejobot Ir" . Alt. "con sus plazas urbanas" .
  • [e] En hebreo, "P茅leg " significa "divisi贸n" .

Chapter Summary

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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