Parallel Verses New International Version The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. King James Bible And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. Darby Bible Translation And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. World English Bible The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. Young's Literal Translation And sons of Javan are Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. Genesis 10:4 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleElishah - As Javan peopled a considerable part of Greece, it is in that region that we must seek for the settlements of his descendants; Elishah probably was the first who settled at Elis, in Peloponnesus. Tarshish - He first inhabited Cilicia, whose capital anciently was the city of Tarsus, where the Apostle Paul was born. Kittim - We have already seen that this name was rather the name of a people than of an individual: some think by Kittim Cyprus is meant: others, the isle of Chios; and others, the Romans; and others, the Macedonians. Dodanim - Or Rodanim, for the ד and ר may be easily mistaken for each other, because of their great similarity. Some suppose that this family settled at Dodona in Epirus; others at the isle of Rhodes; others, at the Rhone, in France, the ancient name of which was Rhodanus, from the Scripture Rodanim. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A.M. 1666. B.C. 2338. Kittim. Chittim. Dodanim. or, Rodanim. Library Ancient ChaldaeaThe Creation, the Deluge, the history of the gods--The country, its cities its inhabitants, its early dynasties. [Illustration: 002a.jpg] "In the time when nothing which was called heaven existed above, and when nothing below had as yet received the name of earth,* Apsu, the Ocean, who first was their father, and Chaos-Tiamat, who gave birth to them all, mingled their waters in one, reeds which were not united, rushes which bore no fruit."** Life germinated slowly in this inert mass, in which the … G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 3 The Sea of Sodom The Blessings of Noah Upon Shem and Japheth. (Gen. Ix. 18-27. ) Influences that Gave Rise to the Priestly Laws and Histories Cross References Genesis 10:5 (From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.) Numbers 24:24 Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus; they will subdue Ashur and Eber, but they too will come to ruin." 1 Chronicles 1:7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. Isaiah 23:1 A prophecy against Tyre: Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of Cyprus word has come to them. Ezekiel 27:6 Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, adorned with ivory. Ezekiel 27:7 Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah. Ezekiel 27:12 "'Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise. Jump to Previous Dodanim Elishah Eli'shah Javan Kittim Rodanim TarshishJump to Next Dodanim Elishah Eli'shah Javan Kittim Rodanim TarshishLinks Genesis 10:4 NIVGenesis 10:4 NLT Genesis 10:4 ESV Genesis 10:4 NASB Genesis 10:4 KJV Genesis 10:4 Bible Apps Genesis 10:4 Biblia Paralela Genesis 10:4 Chinese Bible Genesis 10:4 French Bible Genesis 10:4 German Bible Genesis 10:4 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |