These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
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Gill's Exposition
These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations,.... This is the account of their families, from whom the several nations of the earth sprung:
and by these were…
- XXXIII. Shem 21. אבר 'eber, “‘Eber, yonder side; verb: pass, cross.” 22. עילם 'eylām, “‘Elam.” עוּל ‛ûl, “suckle.” עלם ‛ālam, “hide; be mature.” ארפכשׁד 'arpakshad, “Arpakshad.” כשׂד ארף 'arp…
Two things especially are observable in this account of the posterity of Shem: -
I. The description of Shem, Gen 10:21. We have not only his name, Shem, which signifies a name, but two titles to…
Cambridge Bible
of these were the nations divided Cf. Gen 10:10; Gen 9:19. The word rendered "divided" is different from that in Gen 10:25, but is the same as that which is found in Gen 10:5. Looking back we can…
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