Genesis 10:3

 Genesis 10:3

And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

a. NLT: The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.  [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

b. ASV: And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.  [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: And sons of Gomer are Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.  [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

d. Classic Amplified:  The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

e. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.  [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ldt.]

1. “And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.”

a. [And the] sons [Strong: 1121 ben bane from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.]

b. [of] Gomer [Strong: 1586 Gomer go'-mer from 1584; completion; Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants; also of a Hebrewess:--Gomer.]

c. Ashkenaz [Strong: 813 'Ashknaz ash-ken-az' of foreign origin; Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants:--Ashkenaz.]

d. [and] Riphath [Strong: 7384 Riyphath ree-fath' or (probably by orthographical error) Diyphath {dee-fath'}; of foreign origin; Riphath, a grandson of Japheth and his descendants:--Riphath.]

e. [and] Togarmah [Strong: 8425 Towgarmah to-gar-maw' or Togarmah {to-gar-maw'}; probably of foreign derivation; Togarmah, a son of Gomer and his posterity:--Togarmah.

1). 2). Japheth had 7 sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javen, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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

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

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

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