By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
From these descendants, the coastal peoples and nations were spread out across their lands, each group with its own language, organized by families and nations.
This verse explains how Noah's descendants spread out to form different nations, each developing their own languages and territories.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the 'Table of Nations' in Genesis 10, which describes how humanity repopulated the earth after Noah's flood. The term 'Gentiles' here refers to non-Jewish peoples, and 'isles' likely refers to coastal regions and distant lands around the Mediterranean. This passage was written to help ancient Israelites understand the origins of the various peoples and nations they encountered.
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