From these the coastland peoples spread. These are the descendants of Japheth in their lands, with their own language, by their families, in their nations.
Genesis 10:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The descendants of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. American Standard Version (1901) And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. Common English Bible Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. Catholic Public Domain Version And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the sons of Javan: Elisa and Tharsis, Cetthim, and Dodanim. |
From these the coastland peoples spread. These are the descendants of Japheth in their lands, with their own language, by their families, in their nations.
The oracle concerning Tyre. Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your fortress is destroyed. When they came in from Cyprus they learned of it.
He said: “You will exult no longer, O oppressed virgin daughter Sidon; rise, cross over to Cyprus— even there you will have no rest.”
Tarshish did business with you out of the abundance of your great wealth; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares.
The ships of Tarshish traveled for you in your trade. So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas.
From oaks of Bashan they made your oars; they made your deck of pines from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory.
Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your ensign; blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your awning.
For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall lose heart and withdraw. He shall be enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and come to an understanding with those who forsake the holy covenant.
But ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Asshur and Eber, and he also shall perish forever.”