The tenth chapter of Genesis … stands absolutely alone in ancient literature, without a remote parallel, even among the Greeks, where we find the closest approach to a distribution of peoples in genealogical framework … The Table of Nations remains an astonishing … ... Gen 10:31 - These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, ... and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. 1&2 Kings. ... ch. 1 Corinthians ... Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible by James D. G. Dunn (Editor); John Rogerson (Editor) One Volume Commentary. Expositor's Bible Commentary (Revised Edition) Genesis-Leviticus. Genesis 10:31 Parallel. Biblical Commentary. Biblical Commentary SW-Admin 2019-10-16T10:48:22-07:00. The 22 verses (Proverbs 31:10-31) each begin with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Job. 1&2 Chronicles. c. Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Genesis 10:31. Psalm 31 – Shelter from Trouble in the Secret Place of God’s Presence. 10:30, ch. Amos. Commentary. A Psalm of David. Commentary on Genesis. Ezekiel 38-48. Old Testament. The purpose was to make the passage memorable (easier to memorize), and to express poetic skill. Study the bible online using commentary on Genesis 11 and more! All places beyond the sea from Judea, are called isles. Nahum. Genesis 10:30 : Genesis 10:32 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Mark 8-16. Genesis 10:5.The posterity of Japheth were allotted to the isles of the Gentiles, which were solemnly by lot, after a survey, divided among them, and probably this island of ours among the rest. Psalms. The multiplied descendants from the ark came together to build a great city and tower, in rebellion against God’s command to spread out over the earth (Genesis 9:1). Ruth. Genesis 10:31 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 10:31, NIV: "These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations." Genesis 10:31, ESV: "These are the sons of Shem, by their clans, their languages, their lands, and their nations." Read Genesis 11 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). This acrostic construction was used in several psalms (such as Psalms 9-10, 25, 34, 37, 111, 112, 119, and 145 and Lamentations 4). See separate commentary by Franz Delitzsch above; James Rosscup writes that "This is the best older, overall treatment of a critical nature on the Old Testament Hebrew text verse by verse and is a good standard work to buy. Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. Genesis 10:31 contains the usual closing formula for the pedigree of the Shemite tribes; and Genesis 10:32 contains the corresponding form for the whole table of nations.. From a review of these lands it is evident that Shem occupied a much smaller extent of territory than either of his brothers. 2 Chronicles. 1 Chronicles. The student can buy parts or the whole of this series. The land of Shinar: Shinar was a term used also of Babylon (Genesis 10:10). Joktan - He had thirteen sons who had their dwelling from Mesha unto Sephar, a mount of the east, which places Calmet supposes to be mount Masius, on the west in Mesopotamia, and the mountains of the Saphirs on the east in Armenia, or of the Tapyrs farther on in Media. Genesis 10 - Now these [are] the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. This psalm is simply titled To the Chief Musician. Numbers. Proverbs 10-31.