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1 Chronicles 1:5

GomerJaphethJavanMadaiMagogMeshechTirasTubal

3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech.

4 The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

7 And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
WEB
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
ASV
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
DARBY
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
BLB
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
ÅB
Jafets sønner var Gomer og Magog og Madai og Javan og Tubal og Mesek og Tiras.
OTB
Jafets sønner inkluderte:
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Mesjek og Tiras.
B1930
Jafets sønner var Gomer og Magog og Madai og Javan og Tubal og Mesek og Tiras.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 10:1–5

    This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

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  • Ezekiel 27:13

    Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

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  • Ezekiel 38:2–3

    “Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him

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  • Ezekiel 38:6

    as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.

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  • Ezekiel 39:1

    “As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.

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