Genesis 10:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.”

Genesis 10:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 10:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 10:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.”

Genesis 10:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 10:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. ”

Genesis 10:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 10:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By these have the isles of the nations been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.”

Genesis 10:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 10:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. ”

Genesis 10:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 10:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Of these were the yles of the Gentiles deuided in their landes, euery man after his tongue, and after their families in their nations.”

Genesis 10:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 10:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“From these, the coastlands of the nations were divided in their lands, each according to his language, according to their families, in their nations.”

Genesis 10:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 10:5 in Context — Genesis 10

3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

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What Does Genesis 10:5 Mean?

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