Genesis 9:19

19 These three are the sons of Noe: and from these was all mankind spread over the whole earth.

Genesis 9:19 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 9:19

These are the three sons of Noah
And his only ones; and if he had any more, they left no posterity behind them, since it follows, and of them was the whole earth overspread,
with inhabitants, by them and their posterity only: Berozus F26 indeed says, that Noah, after the flood, begat more sons, and giants; and his commentator, Annius, talks of seventeen of them, among whom was Tuiscon, the father of the Germans; and the author of Juchasin F1 ascribes a fourth son to Noah, whose name he calls Joniko, who taught astronomy in the world, and taught Nimrod the art of war; but these are fabulous stories, and contrary to the sacred Scriptures, which speak of three sons of Noah, and no more, and say that by these the earth was replenished after the flood: hence, among the Heathen writers, we read of Saturn and his three children, who by many circumstances appears to be the same with Noah, as Bochart F2 hath proved at large.


FOOTNOTES:

F26 Antiqu. l. 2. fol. 13. 2.
F1 Fol. 135. 1.
F2 Phaleg. l. 1. c. 1.

Genesis 9:19 In-Context

17 And God said to Noe: This shall be the sign of the covenant, which I have established, between me and all flesh upon the earth.
18 And the sons of Noe, who came out of the ark, were Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and Cham is the father of Chanaan.
19 These three are the sons of Noe: and from these was all mankind spread over the whole earth.
20 And Noe a husbandman began to till the ground, and planted a vineyard.
21 And drinking of the wine was made drunk, and was uncovered in his tent.
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