Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Genesis 10:2-5


Genesis 10:2-5

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

a. Japheth had 7 sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javen, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

1). Gomer had three sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

2). Javan had four sons: Elishah, Tarshis, Kittim and Dodanim.

3). There are 5 of Japheth’s sons whose genealogies are not listed, Magog, Madai, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.

4). There are 14 families listed, and each family received a different language at Babel. 

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