Genesis 10:5
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
KJV
Ab his divisæ sunt insulæ gentium in regionibus suis, unusquisque secundum linguam suam et familias suas in nationibus suis.
Vulgate
ἐκ τούτων ἀφωρίσθησαν νῆσοι τῶν ἐθνῶν ἐν τῇ γῇ αὐτῶν· ἕκαστος κατὰ γλῶσσαν ἐν ταῖς φυλαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν αὐτῶν.
LXX
Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
ASV
מֵ֠/אֵלֶּה נִפְרְד֞וּ אִיֵּ֤י הַ/גּוֹיִם֙ בְּ/אַרְצֹתָ֔/ם אִ֖ישׁ לִ/לְשֹׁנ֑/וֹ לְ/מִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖/ם בְּ/גוֹיֵ/הֶֽם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§56After the unity of the human race was shattered by sin God at once sought to save humanity part by part. the covenant with Noah after the flood gives expression to the principle of the divine economy toward the "nations", in other words, towards men grouped "in their lands, each with (its) own language, by their families, in their nations".9
Cross-references
- Gen 10:20 — These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
- Gen 10:31 — These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
- Gen 11:9 — Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
- Isa 42:4 — He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
- Jer 2:10 — For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
- Jer 25:22 — And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,
- Ps 97:1 — The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
- Zeph 2:11 — The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
- Zeph 2:11 — The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.