The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
- KJV And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
- BSB The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
- NKJV The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
- NASB The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
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Gomer's sons extend Japheth's line into peoples linked with regions around Asia Minor and the north.
Overview
These names continue the genealogy of Japheth from Genesis 10:3, tracing nations that later interacted with Israel and its neighbors. The Chronicler's careful record affirms that even distant peoples have their place in God's ordered world. Such lists quietly testify that the Lord rules over all nations, not Israel alone.
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- Gen 10:3The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
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