Geneva Study Bible Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. {a} Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
(a) These generations are here recited, partly to declare the marvellous increase, and also to set forth their great forgetfulness of God's grace towards their fathers. The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and {b} Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
(b) Of Madai and Javan came the Medes and Greeks. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. By these were the {c} isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
(c) So do the Jews call all countries which are separated from them by sea, as Greece, Italy etc, which were given to the children of Japheth, of whom came the Gentiles. And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Ham; {d} Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
(d) Of Cush and Mizraim came the Ethiopians and Egyptians. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a {e} mighty one in the earth.
(e) Meaning, a cruel oppressor and tyrant. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even {f} as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
(f) His tyranny came into a proverb as hated both by God and man: for he did not cease to commit cruelty even in God's presence. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of {g} Shinar.
(g) For there was another city in Egypt, called Babel. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, And Mizraim begat {h} Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
(h) Of Lud came the Lydians. And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,
And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations. These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. Unto {i} Shem also, the father of all the children of {k} Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
(i) In his stock the Church was preserved: therefore Moses stops speaking of Japheth and Ham, and speaks of Shem extensively. (k) Of whom came the Hebrews or Jews. The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth {l} divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
(l) This division came by the diversity of language, as appears in Ge 11:9. And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east. And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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