Japheth’s sons:(A) Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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The Japhethites(A)

The sons[a] of Japheth:

Gomer,(B) Magog,(C) Madai, Javan,(D) Tubal,(E) Meshek(F) and Tiras.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 10:2 Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 3, 4, 6, 7, 20-23, 29 and 31.

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth’s sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language.

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(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)(A)

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22 for the king had ships of Tarshish(A) at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:22 Or baboons

22 The king had a fleet of trading ships[a](A) at sea along with the ships(B) of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:22 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish

Rise up, you cavalry!
Race furiously, you chariots!
Let the warriors go out—
Cush and Put,(A)
who are able to handle shields,
and the Ludim,(B)
who are able to handle and string the bow.(C)

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Charge, you horses!
    Drive furiously, you charioteers!(A)
March on, you warriors—men of Cush[a](B) and Put who carry shields,
    men of Lydia(C) who draw the bow.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 46:9 That is, the upper Nile region

10 Men of Persia, Lud, and Put(A)
were in your army, serving as your warriors.
They hung shields and helmets in you;
they gave you splendor.

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10 “‘Men of Persia,(A) Lydia(B) and Put(C)
    served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields(D) and helmets on your walls,
    bringing you splendor.

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13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech(A) were your merchants. They exchanged slaves[a] and bronze utensils for your goods.

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  1. Ezekiel 27:13 Lit souls of men

13 “‘Greece,(A) Tubal and Meshek(B) did business with you; they traded human beings(C) and articles of bronze for your wares.

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