Genesis 10:5 — From these, [the people of] the coastlands of the nations were separated and sp… — AMP | maBible

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5 From these, [the people of] the coastlands of the nations were separated and spread into their lands, every one according to his own language, according to their constituent groups (families), and into their nations:

Passage themes

Spreading to the islands — By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided
The diversity of languages — in their lands; every one after his tongue

Notes and references

Here and in vv 20 and 31, references are made to the different languages, in anticipation of God’s judgment of Babel (11:7-9), which resulted in a proliferation of languages.

Events in this chapter

10.1 — Premières nations et dispersion

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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