American Standard Version
Genesis 10:29
29and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
Genesis 10:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
- New International Version (NIV)Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Context of Genesis 10:29
27and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, 28and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. 30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east. 31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
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וְאֶת־אוֹפִ֥ר וְאֶת־חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יָקְטָֽן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Genesis 10:29
- 1 Kings 9:28And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
- 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
- 1 Chronicles 8:18and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
- 1 Chronicles 9:10And of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,
- Job 22:24And lay thou thy treasure in the dust, Andthe gold ofOphir among the stones of the brooks;
- Job 28:16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
- Psalms 45:9Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
- Isaiah 13:12I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.
- Genesis 2:11The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
- Genesis 25:18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode over against all his brethren.
- 1 Samuel 15:7And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.
Commentaries on Genesis 10:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-32Verses 21-32 - XXXIII. Shem 21. אבר 'eber “Eber, yonder side; verb: pass, cross.” 22. עילם 'eylām “Elam.” עוּל ‛ûl “suckle.” עלם ‛ālam “hide; be mature.” ארפכשׁד 'arpakshad “Arpakshad.” כשׂד ארף 'arp keśed “boundary of Kesed, or (von-Bohlen) Arjapakshata, beside Aria.” ארם 'ǎrām “Aram, high; verb: be high.” 23. עוּץ ‛ûts “Uts; verb: counsel; be firm, solid.” חוּל chûl “Chul; verb: rub, twist, writhe, be strong, await.” גתר geter “Gether, bridge?” משׁ…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-32Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-29Almodad was an ancestor, region, or tribe in what is now Yemen. Sheleph was a tribe in Yemen. Hazarmaveth had a link to Hadramaut in southern Arabia. Jerah is unknown but might have a connection to Mount Barach. Hadoram was an Arabian tribe. Uzal was Sana’a, an ancient capital of Yemen before Islam. Diklah was a southern Arabian oasis in Mina. Obal was between Hodeida and Sana’a in southwest Arabia. Abimael was a Sabaean. These were an ancient people of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. sons of Noah--The historian has not arranged this catalogue according to seniority of birth; for the account begins with the descendants of Japheth, and the line of Ham is given before that of Shem though he is expressly said to be the youngest or younger son of Noah; and Shem was the elder brother of Japheth (Ge 10:21), the true rendering of that passage. generations, &c.--the narrative of the settlement of nations existing in the time of Moses…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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