Genesis 10:5

“By these were the Iles of the Gentiles diuided in their lands, euery one after his tongue: after their families, in their nations.”

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Other Translations

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
- King James Version

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
- American Standard Version (1901)

From these came the nations of the sea-lands, with their different families and languages.
- Basic English Bible

From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
- Darby Bible

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
- Webster's Bible

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
- World English Bible

By these have the isles of the nations been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 10:5


10:5 The posterity of Japheth were allotted to the isles of the Gentiles, which were solemnly, by lot, after a survey, divided among them, and probably this island of ours among the rest. All places beyond the sea, from Judea, are called isles, #Jer 25:22|, and this directs us to understand that promise, #Isa 42:4|, the isles shall wait for his law, of the conversion of the Gentiles to the faith of Christ.


Discussion for Genesis 10

  • Diesel
    GREETING EVERYONE, I HAVE SOME ADVICE TO GIVE, PLEASE READ THE WHOLE BOOK BEFORE MAKING STATEMENTS. YOU CANNOT PUT TOGATHER A JIGSAW PUZZLE WITHOUT HAVING ALL THE PIECES.......IE THE SO CALLED OLD TESTAMENT, THE APOCRYPHA, SO CALLED NEW TESTAMENT, AS WELL THE OTHER MISSING BOOKS LIKE ENOCH, YASHER.....ETC SHALOM
  • The generations are good. It let 's us know who was obedient unto God what God did about it and His punishment to them. The relationship between the family .
  • RNM GEN 10-24
    GEN 10-24...Stephan Woehr 's: I agree with most of what you said, I believe also, that we are all part of the human race, and all creations of GOD But the part where you believe we can all trace our lineage back to Adam is where I think you may be wrong. Even though it is inconsequential and not worth arguing about. Their is more to it than just pigmentation, Its possible that before the flood their could have been one race, it doesn 't say one way or the other. Most believe it was after the flood, at Babel, when God confounded the tongue, and man was scattered across the face of the Earth. Their had to be more to the changes in physical appearance between the races that is not explained, maybe just not meant for us to know. It doesn 't effect my faith one way or another, PRAISE THE GOD OF CREATION, AND HIS HOLY SON AND PRAISE HIS HOLY SPIRIT WHICH IS THE POWER THAT CONTAINS ALL THINGS. AMEN!!
  • Reinarudo Watanabe
    GENESIS 10 1 12 15 3:42 PM Here in entire chapter of GENESIS CHAPTER 10 was the GENERATIONS of Noah which God found grace in him. But thank to Almighty God that HE knew the thing to be done until the Lord Jesus reveal on us for our REDEEMER. A-MEN.
  • Doctor ntuli for verse 11
    nations descended from noah these are the generations of the son of noah shem ham and japheth
  • Evangelist Chatauna Robinson
    Hello RNM I do not know if they will post this, however, King David s wife was Bathsheba an Ethiopian Queen. King Solomon loved another Ethiopian Queen, Sheba . In ancient times, Ethiopia did not refer to a specific geographic location. The word means burnt skin. The term, Ethiopian referred to any population of people with dark skin. Mary Magdalene s father was a black king from Libya. If you look at a lot of Ethiopians they are people of color. There are many shades of Black people all over the world in many different nationalities, some with straight hair. In the end, if a person is truly saved and has God in their hearts where is the room for prejudice?

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