Tree of Life Version
Genesis 10:5
5From these the coastlands of the nations spread out in their lands, each one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
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 were Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. 4Javan’s sons were Elishah and Tarshish, Kittites and Dodanites. From these the coastlands of the nations spread out in their lands, each one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations. 6Ham’s sons were Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan. 7Cush’s sons were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah’s sons were Sheba, and Dedan.
Read all of Genesis 10Genesis 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 10:25Two sons were born to Eber. The name of the first was Peleg—because in his days the land was divided—and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- Psalms 72:10May kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute, kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
- Isaiah 24:15‘Therefore glorify Adonai in the east, the Name of Adonai, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.
- Isaiah 40:15Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and count as a speck of dust on the scales. Behold, the islands weigh as fine dust.
- Isaiah 41:5The coastlands have seen and fear. The ends of the earth tremble. They draw near and come.
- Isaiah 42:4He will not be disheartened or crushed until He establishes justice on earth. The islands will wait for His Torah.
- Isaiah 49:1Listen, to Me, islands! Pay attention, peoples far away. Adonai called Me from the womb, from My mother’s belly He named Me.
- Isaiah 51:5My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone out, and My arms will judge the nations. The coastlands will wait for Me— for My arm they will wait expectantly.
- Isaiah 59:18According to their deeds, so He will repay: wrath to His adversaries, retribution to His enemies. To the islands He will repay as due.
- Isaiah 60:9Surely the islands will hope in Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your sons from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the Name of Adonai your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because He has glorified you.
- Jeremiah 2:10Cross to the coasts of Kittim and see! Send to Kedar, and observe carefully. See if there has been anything like this.
- Jeremiah 25:22all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the coastland across the sea;
- Zephaniah 2:11Adonai will be fearsome against them. For all the gods of the earth He will make waste away. To Him will bow, each from its place, the islands of the nations.
- Genesis 10:20These are Ham’s sons according to their families, according to their languages, in their lands, in their nations.
- Genesis 11:1Now the entire earth had the same language with the same 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
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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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