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Genesis 10:4-6
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4 The sons of Javan were Elishah,[a] Tarshish,[b] the Kittim,[c] and the Dodanim.[d] 5 From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.

6 The sons of Ham were Cush,[e] Mizraim,[f] Put,[g] and Canaan.[h]

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  1. Genesis 10:4 sn The descendants of Elishah populated Cyprus.
  2. Genesis 10:4 sn The descendants of Tarshish settled along the southern coast of what is modern Turkey. However, some identify the site Tarshish (see Jonah 1:3) with Sardinia or Spain.
  3. Genesis 10:4 sn The name Kittim is associated with Cyprus, as well as coastlands east of Rhodes. It is used in later texts to refer to the Romans.
  4. Genesis 10:4 tc Most of the MT mss read “Dodanim” here, but 1 Chr 1:7 has “Rodanim,” perhaps referring to the island of Rhodes. But the Qere reading in 1 Chr 1:7 suggests “Dodanim.” Dodona is one of the most ancient and revered spots in ancient Greece.
  5. Genesis 10:6 sn The descendants of Cush settled in Nubia (Ethiopia).
  6. Genesis 10:6 sn The descendants of Mizraim settled in Upper and Lower Egypt.
  7. Genesis 10:6 sn The descendants of Put settled in Libya.
  8. Genesis 10:6 sn The descendants of Canaan lived in the region of Phoenicia (Palestine).
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