Genesis 10:4–5
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
And the sons of Iauan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
By these were the Iles of the Gentiles diuided in their lands, euery one after his tongue: after their families, in their nations.
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From verse 4
- Daniel 11:30Rank 1 from verse 4
30¶ For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
30¶ For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieued and returne, and haue indignation against the holy Couenant: so shal he doe, he shall euen returne, and haue intelligence with them that forsake the holy Couenant.
- Isaiah 23:1Rank 2 from verse 4
1THE burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
1¶ The burden of Tyre. Howle yee ships of Tarshish, for it is laide waste, so that there is no house, no entring in: from the land of Chittim it is reuealed to them.
- Isaiah 23:12Rank 3 from verse 4
12And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
12And he said, Thou shalt no more reioice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, passe ouer to Chittim, there also shalt thou haue no rest.
- Numbers 24:24Rank 4 from verse 4
- Ezekiel 27:12Rank 5 from verse 4
- Ezekiel 27:25Rank 6 from verse 4
From verse 5
- Zephaniah 2:11Rank 1 from verse 5
11The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
11The LORD will be terrible vnto them: for he will †famish all the gods of the earth, and men shall worship him, euery one from his place, euen all the Iles of the heathen.
- Isaiah 42:4Rank 2 from verse 5
- Jeremiah 2:10Rank 3 from verse 5
- Genesis 10:20Rank 4 from verse 5
- Jeremiah 25:22Rank 5 from verse 5
- Genesis 10:25Rank 6 from verse 5
- Genesis 11:1–9Rank 7 from verse 5
1AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
2And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
3And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
4And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
5And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
6And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
7Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.
8So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
9Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
1¶ And *the whole earth was of one †language, and of one †speach.
2And it came to passe as they iourneyed from the East, that they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.
3And †they sayd one to another; Goe to, let vs make bricke, and †burne them thorowly. And they had bricke for stone, and slime had they for morter.
4And they said; Goe to, let vs build vs a city and a tower, whose top may reach vnto heauen, and let vs make vs a name, lest we be scattered abroad vpon the face of the whole earth.
5And the LORD came downe to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
6And the LORD said; Behold, the people is one, and they haue all one language: and this they begin to doe: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they haue imagined to doe.
7Goe to, let vs go downe, and there cōfound their language, that they may not vnderstand one anothers speech.
8So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence, vpon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the Citie.
9Therefore is the name of it called †Babel, because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad vpon the face of all the earth.
- Isaiah 24:15Rank 8 from verse 5
- Isaiah 40:15Rank 9 from verse 5
15Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
15Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, hee taketh vp the yles as a very litle thing.
- Isaiah 41:5Rank 10 from verse 5
- Isaiah 42:10Rank 11 from verse 5
10Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
10†Sing vnto the LORD a newe song, and his praise from the end of the earth: yee that goe downe to the sea, and all that is therein; the yles, and the inhabitants thereof.
- Isaiah 49:1Rank 12 from verse 5
1LISTEN, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
1¶ Listen, O yles, vnto me, and hearken yee people from farre. The LORD hath called mee from the wombe, from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
- Isaiah 51:5Rank 13 from verse 5
5My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
5My righteousnes is neere: my saluation is gone foorth, and mine armes shall iudge the people: the Iles shall wait vpon me, and on mine arme shall they trust.
- Isaiah 59:18Rank 14 from verse 5
- Isaiah 60:9Rank 15 from verse 5
9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
9*Surely the yles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sonnes from farre, their siluer and their gold with them, vnto the Name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
- Psalms 72:10Rank 16 from verse 5
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Genesis 10:5
Tracts of land surrounded by water; islands or distant coastlands.
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Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.
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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
3And the sonnes of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
4And the sons of Iauan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Selected passage5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
5By these were the Iles of the Gentiles diuided in their lands, euery one after his tongue: after their families, in their nations.
Selected passage6¶ And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
6¶ *And the sonnes of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.