The Descendants of the Sons of Noah

5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 1:5

New International Version

The Descendants of the Sons of Noah

5 The sons"Sons" may mean "descendants" or "successors" or "nations" ; also in verses 6-9, 17 and 23. of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

English Standard Version

The Descendants of the Sons of Noah

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

The Message

The Descendants of the Sons of Noah

5 Japheth had Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

New King James Version

The Descendants of the Sons of Noah

5 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

New Living Translation

The Descendants of the Sons of Noah

5 The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:5

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:1-27

(Read 1 Chronicles 1:1-27)

This chapter, and many that follow, repeat the genealogies, or lists of fathers and children in the Bible history, and put them together, with many added. When compared with other places, there are some differences found; yet we must not therefore stumble at the word, but bless God that the things necessary to salvation are plain enough. The original of the Jewish nation is here traced from the first man that God created, and is thereby distinguished from the obscure, fabulous, and absurd origins assigned to other nations. But the nations now are all so mingled with one another, that no one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of these fountains. Only this we are sure of, that God has created of one blood all nations of men; they are all descended from one Adam, one Noah. Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Malachi 2:10.