Genesis 10:4
“And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.”
Genesis 10:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cetthim, and Dodanim.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- DARBYDarby
- And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And sons of Javan are Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Context: Genesis 10
2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
About Genesis 10: The Nations of the Earth
This chapter lists the descendants of the three sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. It also describes the different nations and territories that were settled by their descendants.
Commentary
Genesis 10 is the tenth chapter of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. It is the first of five chapters in the Table of Nations, which describes the descendants of Noah and their geographical locations. The chapter begins with a list of the sons of Noah and their descendants, who are divided into seventy nations. The chapter then goes on to describe the geographical locations of each of these nations, with particular emphasis on the descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.