KJV ORIGINAL
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the seven sons of Japheth, one of Noah's three sons, showing how different family lines began after the flood.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the 'Table of Nations' in Genesis 10, which explains how the world was repopulated after Noah's flood through his three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ancient writers believed these names represented the ancestors of various people groups that spread across the Mediterranean, Europe, and parts of Asia. This genealogy was the Hebrew way of explaining the origins of different nations and cultures they knew about.
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