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

3The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah. 4The sons of Javan were Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim. From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations. 6The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan. 7The sons of Cush were Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 10:5 word by word

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

• From theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• the coastlandsאִי'îy · coastlandH339
• of the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• were separatedפָּרַדpârad · to separateH6504
• into their landsאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• everyאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• according to his languageלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongue: languageH3956
• according to their familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940

Cross-references for Genesis 10:5

• Genesis 10:25Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
• Psalms 72:10Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
• Isaiah 24:15Therefore glorify the Lord in the east, The name of the Lord, the God of Israel, In the coastlands of the sea.
• Isaiah 40:15Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales; Behold, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.
• Isaiah 41:5The coastlands have seen and are afraid; The ends of the earth tremble; They have drawn near and have come.
• Isaiah 42:4He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”
• Isaiah 49:1Listen to Me, O islands, And pay attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called Me from the womb; From the body of My mother He named Me.
• Isaiah 51:5My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait for Me, And for My arm they will wait expectantly.
• Isaiah 59:18According to their deeds, so He will repay, Wrath to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; To the coastlands He will make recompense.
• Isaiah 60:9Surely the coastlands will wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, To bring your sons from afar, Their silver and their gold with them, For the name of the Lord your God, And for the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
• Jeremiah 2:10For cross to the coastlands of Kittim and see, And send to Kedar and observe closely And see if there has been such a thing as this!
• Jeremiah 25:22and all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon and the kings of the coastlands which are beyond the sea;
• Zephaniah 2:11The Lord will be terrifying to them, for He will starve all the gods of the earth; and all the coastlands of the nations will bow down to Him, everyone from his own place.
• Genesis 10:20These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations.
• Genesis 11:1Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words.

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