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  • Rob Visser
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  • Anneke Ladu
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  • Wim Kanis

2025-01-21
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  1. Genesis 10:2–5 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Commentary on Genesis 10:2–5 (Summary)

Genesis 10:2–5 (ESV)

2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

In these verses we read of the descendants of Japheth. It is striking that the descendants of Japheth settled mostly on islands and in coastal areas.

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