Genesis 10

Genesis 10:2

Aphet] To whose lot fell Europe, and the Northerne Asia: the memory of him remained amongst the heathen under the name of Japetus Gomer] It is thought he was the father of the Cimbrians a northerne nation of Europe, Magog] from whom came the Scithians. Ezekiel 38:2 Madi] from whom the Medes came.Iavan] The Father of the Ionians or Greeks Tubal] The father of the Iberians, or the Albaneses, and of Asia Meshech] By the affinity of the name, and the northerne situation, it is gathered, that this was the father of the Moscoviters.Tiras] The father of the Thracians.

Genesis 10:3

Ashkenaz] The Jewes doe firmly believe that he was the father of the Germans Riphat] the Father of the Ripheans in the farthest northerne parts.Togarmah] The father of some northerne nation hitherto unknowne Ezek. 27. 14. and 38. 6. The Jewes believe that the Turks were his posterity.

Genesis 10:4

Elishah] From whom descended the Eolians in the lesser Asia Tarshish] The father of the Cilicians, where the City of Tharsus was Kittim] The father of the Macedonians. Numbers 24:24. Daniel 11:30. 1Ma 1:1. Now under these names which have a plurall termina〈…〉, it should seem ught to be understood; the head〈…〉 its descent Dodoenim] The father of the Epi〈…〉s the Albaneses of Europe, in which Cou〈…〉 stands the City of Dodoena.

Genesis 10:5

The Isles] Here and else where by this name is meant, the Islands of the Mediterranean Sea, and in generall all the provinces of Europe encompassed and divided by the sayd Sea After] To shew that this separation was after the confusion of Languages, at which time, God by miracle caused every race to take a severall one to it selfe.

Genesis 10:6

Cush] Father of the Ethiopians on both sides of the Arabian Sea Mizraim]Father of the Egyptians Phur] the Father of all the Eutei, a people of Affrick.

Genesis 10:7

Seba] From him and his brethren have the countries and nations of Arabia, the Sabcans, Sabateans, Caulateans, &c. taken their names. Finally, Cam peopled the south, Japhet the north, Sem the east.

Genesis 10:8

Began] He was the first after the floud that presuming upon his strength and greatnesse of his mind, set up an absolute and violent domination, such as some were before the floud, in stead of the loving government of fathers of families, of the first borne and of the wise.

Genesis 10:9

Before] This in a manner of speaking sheweth, either a great eminency, as if one should say; mighty, as any one under the heavens can be, or an open profession and manner of living: It is said] By common proverb, for an example of strength, and incomparable valour.

Genesis 10:10

And the beginning] His reigne began in these Cities, but afterwards it extended it self a great deale further Babel] This name being given after the confusion of languages, it is very likely that Nimrod did also then begin his reigne.Shinar] That is, Mesopotamia, the land between the two rivers, Euphrates, and Tigris, and that is the meaning of the Greek and Hebrew name Ashur] The sonne of Sem, verse 22. And it seemeth, that Ashur, not able to endure Nimrod his tyranny, who usurped other mens parts, (as Chaldea, which Nimrod had seized upon was Sems part) went away beyond Tigris, where he founded the Empire of Assyria, whose chief City was Nineve. Isaiah 23:13. And afterward destroyed that of Babilon: till such time as Nineve being destroyed by the Medians, Babilon, or Babel, did rise again, in the dayes of Nebucadnezzar the great.

Genesis 10:12

The father] The first stock of the Hebrews, Gods people; in which branch Sem is honoured and blessed, as Cam is accursed in Canaans. Now it seemeth that the people did derive their name from Eber, rather than from any other of his next progenitors; for Eber lived longest of any after the floud. Genesis 11:16-17. Even after Abraham retaining his originall language and the true worship of God.The elder] Others have it the brother of Japhet, who was the elder.

Genesis 10:13

Ludim] The father of the nations of divers Countries of Africk Lbahim]The father of the people of Libia.

Genesis 10:15

Sidon] This, and they that follow, with their nations, are the inhabitants of that countrey which God did afterwards bestow upon his people.

Genesis 10:18

Spread abroad] and were divided into many lesser branches.

Genesis 10:22

Elam] Whence came the Persians, or part of them Ashur] The father of the Assyrians Lud] Father of the Lideans Aram] The father of the Syrians.

Genesis 10:23

Huz] These are the fathers of divers nations of Syria Mash] Also called Mesech. 1 Chronicles 1:17.

Genesis 10:25

Pleg] That is to say division, by reason of the division of languages, and afterwards of habitations Jaktan] The people of the uttermost parts of the East, and peradventure America also, where there yet remaine some tracks of that name.