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Genesis Chapter 10

Genesis

gen 10:0

Overview

Gen 10:1, The generations of Noah; Gen 10:2, Japheth; Gen 10:6, Ham; Gen 10:8, Nimrod the first monarch, and the descendants of Canaan; Gen 10:21, The sons of Shem.

Genesis 10:1

gen 10:1

are the: Gen 2:4, Gen 5:1, Gen 6:9; Mat 1:1

and unto: Gen 9:1, Gen 9:7, Gen 9:19

Genesis 10:2

gen 10:2

Gen 10:21; Ch1 1:5-7; Isa 66:19; Eze 27:7, Eze 27:12-14, Eze 27:19, Eze 38:2, Eze 38:6, Eze 38:15, Eze 39:1; Rev 20:8

Genesis 10:4

gen 10:4

am 1666, bc 2338

Kittim: Num 24:24; Isa 23:1, Isa 23:12; Dan 11:30, Chittim

Dodanim: or, Rodanim

Genesis 10:5

gen 10:5

am 1757, bc 2247

isles: Gen 10:25; Psa 72:10; Isa 24:15, Isa 40:15, Isa 41:5, Isa 42:4, Isa 42:10, Isa 49:1, Isa 51:5, Isa 59:18; Isa 60:9; Jer 2:10, Jer 25:22; Zep 2:11

after his: Gen 10:20, Gen 11:1-9

Genesis 10:6

gen 10:6

am 1676, bc 2228

And the: Gen 9:22; Ch1 1:8-16, Ch1 4:40; Psa 78:51, Psa 105:23, Psa 105:27, Psa 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: Isa 11:11

Phut: Jer 46:9 *marg. Eze 27:10

Genesis 10:7

gen 10:7

Seba: Psa 72:10

Havilah: Gen 2:11

Sheba: Kg1 10:1; Eze 27:22

Dedan: Isa 21:13; Eze 27:15

Genesis 10:8

gen 10:8

am 1715, bc 2289

Nimrod: Mic 5:6

Genesis 10:9

gen 10:9

a mighty: Gen 6:4, Gen 25:27, Gen 27:30, Gen 27:30; Jer 16:16; Eze 13:18; Mic 7:2

before the Lord: Gen 6:11, Gen 13:13

Even: Ch2 28:22; Psa 52:7

Genesis 10:10

gen 10:10

am 1745, bc 2259

And the: Jer 50:21; Mic 5:6

Babel: Gr. Babylon, Gen 11:9; Isa 39:1; Mic 4:10

Calneh: Isa 10:9; Amo 6:2

Shinar: Gen 11:2, Gen 14:1; Isa 11:11; Dan 1:2; Zac 5:11

Genesis 10:11

gen 10:11

am 1700, bc 2304

went forth Asshur: or, he went out into Assyria, Mic 5:6

Asshur: Num 24:22, Num 24:24; Ezr 4:2; Psa 83:8; Eze 27:23, Eze 32:22; Hos 14:3

Nineveh: Kg2 19:36; Isa 37:37; Jon 1:2, Jon 3:1-10; Nah 1:1, Nah 2:8, Nah 3:7; Zep 2:13, the city of, or, the streets of the city

Genesis 10:13

gen 10:13

Ludim: Ch1 1:11, Ch1 1:12; Jer 46:9; Eze 30:5

Genesis 10:14

gen 10:14

Pathrusim: Isa 11:11; Jer 44:1

Philistim: Ch1 1:12; Jer 47:4

Caphtorim: Deu 2:23; Jer 47:4; Amo 9:7

Genesis 10:15

gen 10:15

Canaan: Ch1 1:13

Sidon: Heb. Tzidon, Gen 49:13; Jos 11:8; Isa 23:4, Zidon

Heth: Gen 15:18-21, 28:3-20; Exo 3:8, Exo 34:11; Num 34:2-15; Josh. 12:8-24; Sa2 11:3

Genesis 10:16

gen 10:16

Jebusite: Jdg 1:21; Sa2 24:18; Zac 9:7

Genesis 10:17

gen 10:17

Hivite: Gen 34:2

Genesis 10:18

gen 10:18

Arvadite: Eze 27:8

Zemarite: Jos 18:22; Ch2 13:4

Hamathite: Num 34:8; Sa2 8:9; Kg2 17:24, Kg2 17:30; Isa 10:9; Eze 47:16, Eze 47:17; Zac 9:2

Genesis 10:19

gen 10:19

And the: Gen 13:12-17, Gen 15:18-21; Num 34:2-15; Deu 32:8; Jos 12:7, Jos 12:8, 14:1-21:45

as thou comest: Gen 13:10

Gerar: Gen 20:1, Gen 26:1

Gaza: Heb. Azzah, Jdg 16:1; Jer 25:20

Sodom: Gen 13:10-13, Gen 14:2, Gen 18:20, Gen 19:24, Gen 19:25; Hos 11:8

Genesis 10:20

gen 10:20

Gen 10:6, Gen 11:1-9

Genesis 10:21

gen 10:21

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, Gen 9:26.

the father: Gen. 11:10-26

Eber: Num 24:24

the brother: Gen 10:2

Genesis 10:22

gen 10:22

children: Gen 9:26; Ch1 1:17-27

Elam: Gen 14:1-9; Kg2 15:19; Job 1:17; Isa 11:11, Isa 21:2, Isa 22:6; Jer 25:25; Jer 49:34-39; Act 2:9

Arphaxad: Heb. Arpachshad

Lud: Isa 66:19

Aram: Num 23:7

Genesis 10:23

gen 10:23

Uz: Job 1:1; Jer 25:20

Genesis 10:24

gen 10:24

Salah: Heb. Shelah, Gen 11:12-15

Genesis 10:25

gen 10:25

am 1757, bc 2247

Eber: Gen 10:21; Ch1 1:19

the name: Gen 11:16-19; Luk 3:35, Luk 3:36

Peleg: i.e. division

in: Gen 10:32; Deu 32:8; Act 17:26

Genesis 10:26

gen 10:26

Ch1 1:20-28

Genesis 10:27

gen 10:27

Ch1 1:20-28

Genesis 10:28

gen 10:28

am cir, 1797, bc cir, 2207, Gen 25:3; Kg1 10:1; Ch1 1:20-28

Genesis 10:29

gen 10:29

Ophir: Kg1 9:28, Kg1 22:48; Ch1 8:18, Ch1 9:10, Ch1 9:13; Job 22:24, Job 28:16; Psa 45:9; Isa 13:12

Havilah: Gen 2:11, Gen 25:18; Sa1 15:7

Genesis 10:30

gen 10:30

mount of the east: Num 23:7

Genesis 10:31

gen 10:31

Gen 10:5, Gen 10:20; Act 17:26

Genesis 10:32

gen 10:32

are the: Gen 10:1, Gen 10:20, Gen 10:31, Gen 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: Gen 10:25, Gen 9:1, Gen 9:7, Gen 9:19; Act 17:26


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