Genesis 10:5

Genesis 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
• New International Version (NIV)(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)From these the coastland peoples spread in their lands, each with his own language, by their clans, in their nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

Context of Genesis 10:5

3Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 4And Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands spread out into their lands according to their clans in their nations, each with its own language. 6Ham’s sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 7Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 10:5 word by word

מֵ֠אֵלֶּה נִפְרְד֞וּ אִיֵּ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ בְּאַרְצֹתָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ לִלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• By these were the islesאִי'îy · coastlandH339
• of the Gentilesגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• divided inפָּרַדpârad · to separateH6504
• their landsאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• after his tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongue: languageH3956
• after their familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940

Cross-references for Genesis 10:5

• Genesis 10:25Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
• Isaiah 24:15Therefore, in the east honor the Lord! In the coasts and islands of the west honor the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
• Isaiah 40:15Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered as a speck of dust on the scales; he lifts up the islands like fine dust.
• Isaiah 41:5The coasts and islands see and are afraid, the whole earth trembles. They approach and arrive.
• Isaiah 42:4He will not grow weak or be discouraged until he has established justice on earth. The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.”
• Isaiah 49:1Coasts and islands, listen to me; distant peoples, pay attention. The Lord called me before I was born. He named me while I was in my mother’s womb.
• Isaiah 51:5My righteousness is near, my salvation appears, and my arms will bring justice to the nations. The coasts and islands will put their hope in me, and they will look to my strength.
• Isaiah 59:18So he will repay according to their deeds: fury to his enemies, retribution to his foes, and he will repay the coasts and islands.
• Isaiah 60:9Yes, the coasts and islands will wait for me with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from far away, their silver and gold with them, for the honor of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.
• Jeremiah 2:10Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look. Send someone to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
• Jeremiah 25:22all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coasts and islands;
• Zephaniah 2:11The Lord will be terrifying to them when he starves all the gods of the earth. Then all the distant coasts and islands of the nations will bow in worship to him, each in its own place.
• Genesis 10:20These are Ham’s sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
• Genesis 11:1The whole earth had the same language and vocabulary.

Commentaries on Genesis 10:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Isles of the Gentiles - Europe, of which this is allowed to be a general epithet. Calmet supposes that it comprehends all those countries to which the Hebrews were obliged to go by sea, such as Spain, Gaul, Italy, Greece, and Asia Minor. Every one after his tongue - This refers to the time posterior to the confusion of tongues and dispersion from Babel.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-5Verses 1-5 - Section VIII - The Nations - Japheth 2. גמר gomer “Gomer, completion; related: complete;” ́ Kimmerioi מגוג māgôg “Magog, Caucasian, Skyth.” מדי māday “Madai, middle: Mede.” יון yāvān “Javan”; ̓́ Iaōn “Sanskrit, Javana; Old Persian, Juna.” תבל tubāl “Tubal”; ̀ Tibareenoi משׁך meshek “Meshek, drawing possession, valor”; ́ Moschoi תירס tı̂yrās “Tiras;” ͂ͅ Thrax אשׁכנו 'ashkenaz “Ashkenaz,” ̓́ Askanios ריפת rı̂ypat “Riphath,” ̓́ ̔́ oree…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5maritime peoples … into their territories: These were seafaring people who settled around the Mediterranean Sea and on different islands. languages: This happened after the tower of Babel story (11:1–9; see study note on 10:1–11:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. the isles of the Gentiles--a phrase by which the Hebrews described all countries which were accessible by sea (Is 11:11; 20:6; Jr 25:22). Such in relation to them were the countries of Europe, the peninsula of Lesser Asia, and the region lying on the east of the Euxine. Accordingly, it was in these quarters the early descendants of Japheth had their settlements.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 10:5

• Japheth
• Language
• Tarshish
• Tongue

In the dictionaries

• Isles of the Gentiles
• Arabia
• Canaanites
• Dispersion
• Dodanim
• Greece
• Ham
• Island
• Japheth
• Mighty

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