The sonsof Japheth[were] Gomerand Magogand Madaiand Javanand Tubaland Meshechand Tiras.
Now theseare [the records of] the generationsof Shem,Ham,and Japheth,the sonsof Noah;and sonswere bornto them afterthe flood.
Alsoto Shem,the fatherof allthe childrenof Eber,[and] the olderbrotherof Japheth,children were born.
"May GodenlargeJapheth,And let him dwellin the tentsof Shem;And let Canaanbe his servant."
In the ninthyearof Hoshea,the kingof AssyriacapturedSamariaand carriedIsraelawayinto exileto Assyria,and settledthem in Halahand Habor,[on] the riverof Gozan,and in the citiesof the Medes.
Woeis me, for I sojournin Meshech,For I dwellamongthe tentsof Kedar!
"I will seta signamong them and will sendsurvivorsfrom them to the nations:Tarshish,Put,Lud,Meshech,Rosh,Tubaland Javan,to the distantcoastlandsthat have neitherheardMy famenorseenMy glory.And they will declareMy gloryamong the nations.
"Vedanand Javanpaidfor your waresfrom Uzal;wroughtiron,cassiaand sweetcanewere among your merchandise.
"Your sailwas of fineembroideredlinenfrom EgyptSo that it becameyour distinguishingmark;Your awningwas blueand purplefrom the coastlandsof Elishah.
"Meshech,Tubaland alltheir hordesare there;their gravessurroundthem. Allof them were slainby the sworduncircumcised,thoughthey instilledtheir terrorin the landof the living.
"You will comefrom your placeout of the remotepartsof the north,you and manypeopleswith you, allof them ridingon horses,a greatassemblyand a mightyarmy;
"Sonof man,setyour facetowardGogof the landof Magog,the princeof Rosh,Meshechand Tubal,and prophesyagainsthim
Gomerwith allits troops;Beth-togarmah[from] the remotepartsof the northwith allits troops--manypeopleswith you.
"And you, sonof man,prophesyagainstGogand say,'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am againstyou, O Gog,princeof Rosh,Meshechand Tubal;
and will comeout to deceivethe nationswhich are in the fourcornersof the earth,Gogand Magog,to gather them togetherfor the war;the numberof them is likethe sandof the seashore.
