Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 10
Introduction
| 1 | The generations of Noah. |
| 2 | Japheth. |
| 6 | Ham. |
| 8 | Nimrod the first monarch, and the descendants of Canaan. |
| 21 | The sons of Shem. |
Verse 1
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
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- are the
- 2:4, 5:1, 6:9, Matthew 1:1
- and unto
- 9:1,7,19
Verse 2
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 Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
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- 21, 1 Chronicles 1:5-7, Isaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:7,12-14,19, 38:2,6,15, 39:1, Revelation 20:8
Verse 4
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
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- A. M. 1666. B.C. 2338. Kittim
- Numbers 24:24, Isaiah 23:1,12, Daniel 11:30
- Chittim
- Dodanim. or, Rodanim.
Verse 5
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 isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
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- A. M. 1757. B.C. 2247. isles
- 25, Psalms 72:10, Isaiah 24:15, 40:15, 41:5, 42:4,10, 49:1, 51:5, 59:18, Isaiah 60:9, Jeremiah 2:10, 25:22, Zephaniah 2:11
- after his
- 20, 11:1-9
Verse 6
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
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- A. M. 1676. B.C. 2228. And the
- 9:22, 1 Chronicles 1:8-16, 4:40, Psalms 78:51, 105:23,27, 106:22
- Ham
- Ham signifies burnt or black; and this name was peculiarly significant of the regions allotted to his family. To the Cushites, or descendants of Cush, were allotted the hot southern regions of Asia, along the shores of the Persian Gulf, Susiana or Chusistan, etc.; to the sons of Canaan, Palestine and Syria; to the sons of Mizraim, Egypt and Libya, in Africa.
- Cush
- Isaiah 11:11
- Phut
- Jeremiah 46:9; *marg:; Ezekiel 27:10
Verse 7
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 Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
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- Seba
- Psalms 72:10
- Havilah
- 2:11
- Sheba
- 1 Kings 10:1, Ezekiel 27:22
- Dedan
- Isaiah 21:13, Ezekiel 27:15
Verse 8
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
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- A. M. 1715. B.C. 2289. Nimrod
- Micah 5:6
Verse 9
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 as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
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- a mighty
- 6:4, 25:27, 27:30, 27:30, Jeremiah 16:16, Ezekiel 13:18, Micah 7:2
- before the Lord
- 6:11, 13:13
- Even
- 2 Chronicles 28:22, Psalms 52:7
Verse 10
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 Shinar.
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- A. M. 1745. B.C. 2259. And the
- Jeremiah 50:21, Micah 5:6
- Babel
- Gr. Babylon.
- 11:9, Isaiah 39:1, Micah 4:10
- Calneh
- Isaiah 10:9, Amos 6:2
- Shinar
- 11:2, 14:1, Isaiah 11:11, Daniel 1:2, Zechariah 5:11
Verse 11
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,
-
- A. M. 1700. B.C. 2304. went forth Asshur. or, he went out into Assyria
- Micah 5:6
- Asshur
- Numbers 24:22,24, Ezra 4:2, Psalms 83:8, Ezekiel 27:23, 32:22, Hosea 14:3
- Nineveh
- 2 Kings 19:36, Isaiah 37:37, Jonah 1:2, 3:1-10, Nahum 1:1, 2:8, 3:7, Zephaniah 2:13
- the city of
- or, the streets of the city.
Verse 13
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
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- Ludim
- 1 Chronicles 1:11,12, Jeremiah 46:9, Ezekiel 30:5
Verse 14
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
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- Pathrusim
- Isaiah 11:11, Jeremiah 44:1
- Philistim
- 1 Chronicles 1:12, Jeremiah 47:4
- Caphtorim
- Deuteronomy 2:23, Jeremiah 47:4, Amos 9:7
Verse 15
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
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- Canaan
- 1 Chronicles 1:13
- Sidon
- Heb. Tzidon.
- 49:13, Joshua 11:8, Isaiah 23:4
- Zidon
- Heth.
- 15:18-21, 28:3-20, Exodus 3:8, 34:11, Numbers 34:2-15, Joshua 12:8-24, 2 Samuel 11:3
Verse 16
And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
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- Jebusite
- Judges 1:21, 2 Samuel 24:18, Zechariah 9:7
Verse 18
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.
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- Arvadite
- Ezekiel 27:8
- Zemarite
- Joshua 18:22, 2 Chronicles 13:4
- Hamathite
- Numbers 34:8, 2 Samuel 8:9, 2 Kings 17:24,30, Isaiah 10:9, Ezekiel 47:16,17, Zechariah 9:2
Verse 19
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.
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- And the
- 13:12-17, 15:18-21, Numbers 34:2-15, Deuteronomy 32:8, Joshua 12:7,8, 14:1-21
- as thou comest
- 13:10
- Gerar
- Genesis 20:1, 26:1
- Gaza
- Heb. Azzah.
- Judges 16:1, Jeremiah 25:20
- Sodom
- 13:10-13, 14:2, 18:20, 19:24,25, Hosea 11:8
Verse 20
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.
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- 6, 11:1-9
Verse 21
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
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- Shem
- Shem signifies name or renown; and his, indeed, was great both in a temporal and spiritual sense, inasmuch as he was destined to be the lineal ancestor of the promised Seed of the woman, to which Noah might allude in his pious ejaculation, ch. 9:26.
- the father
- 11:10-26
- Eber
- Numbers 24:24
- the brother
Verse 22
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.
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- children
- 9:26, 1 Chronicles 1:17-27
- Elam
- 14:1-9, 2 Kings 15:19, Job 1:17, Isaiah 11:11, 21:2, 22:6, Jeremiah 25:25, Jeremiah 49:34-39, Acts 2:9
- Arphaxad
- Heb. Arpachshad. Lud.
- Isaiah 66:19
- Aram
- Numbers 23:7
Verse 25
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 divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
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- A. M. 1757. B.C. 2247. Eber
- 21, 1 Chronicles 1:19
- the name
- 11:16-19, Luke 3:35,36
- Peleg
- i.e., division. in.
- 32, Deuteronomy 32:8, Acts 17:26
Verse 28
And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
-
- A. M. cir. 1797. B.C. cir. 2207
- 25:3, 1 Kings 10:1, 1 Chronicles 1:20-28
Verse 29
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.
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- Ophir
- 1 Kings 9:28, 22:48, 1 Chronicles 8:18, 9:10,13, Job 22:24, 28:16, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
- Havilah
- 2:11, 25:18, 1 Samuel 15:7
Verse 30
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.
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- mount of the east
- Numbers 23:7
Verse 31
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.
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- 5,20, Acts 17:26
Verse 32
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.
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- are the
- 1,20,31, 5:29-31
- and by
- Any man who can barely read his Bible, and has but heard of such people as the Assyrians, Elamites, Lydians, Medes, Ionians, and Thracians, will readily acknowledge that Asshur, Elam, Lud, Madai, Javan, and Tiras, grandsons of Noah, were their respective founders.
- nations
- 25, 9:1,7,19, Acts 17:26
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