Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 10:16
Of these and the other people following, see Joshua 18:22,Joshua 18:28; 2 Chronicles 13:4; Isaiah 49:12; Ezekiel 27:8,Ezekiel 27:11; Amos 6:2,Amos 6:14, &c. read more
Of these and the other people following, see Joshua 18:22,Joshua 18:28; 2 Chronicles 13:4; Isaiah 49:12; Ezekiel 27:8,Ezekiel 27:11; Amos 6:2,Amos 6:14, &c. read more
Dispersed in the several quarters of the land, who, before they grew so numerous, dwelt together in the same place. read more
From Sidon, i.e. the city and country of Sidon, on the north-west. Unto Gaza, on the south-west. Zeboim, on the south and south-east. Lasha, on the north-east. read more
Of all the children of Eber, i.e. of the Hebrews, the only church and people of God when Moses wrote, who are called Eber, Numbers 24:24, as here, the children of Eber. And he is here called the father of them peculiarly, though he had other children, because he was their father not only by natural generation, but also in respect of the promise of God, which was conveyed to them through Shem’s hands, and of that faith and holiness wherein he was their predecessor and eminent pattern; even as... read more
Of Elam came the Elamites or Persians: see Genesis 14:9; Isaiah 21:2; Jeremiah 49:34; Daniel 8:2; Acts 2:9. Asshur was father of the Assyrians: see Genesis 10:11. Of Arphaxad the Chaldeans, as many conceive; or, as others, the inhabitants of that part of Assyria, from him called Arphaxitis, which Ptolemy corruptly calls Arrapachitis. Lud was father of the Lydians, a well-known people in Asia the Less. Of Aram the Syrians, known by the name of Aramites, both in sacred and other authors: compare... read more
CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 10:1. Generations] The origins, genesis, or developments; a characteristic note of this book. The whole chapter is a table of the nations which descended from the sons of Noah.—Genesis 10:2. Japheth] “The order of the generations of the sons of Noah here followed is Japheth, Ham, Shem. The reason why this arrangement begins with Japheth is that he was the eldest of the three. Ham follows next, in order that the main subject, the line of Shem, may be free for treatment;... read more
Nineveh See note 1, Nahum 1:1. (See Scofield "Nahum 1:1- :") . read more
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah ( Genesis 10:1 ),And as we get into chapter ten, this chapter has been called the "Table of Nations". And here you have the beginning of all of the various nations of the world, the various ethnic groups with these sons of Noah. "These are the generations of the sons of Noah."Seth is probably the one who put these generations together. We follow for a little bit the line of Ham, a little bit the line of Japheth, and then when we get to the line... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 10:15
Sidon his first-born, the father of the people, and builder of the city of Sidon, Joshua 11:8; Joshua 19:28. Of Heth came the Hittites, Joshua 1:4; Joshua 9:1, &c. read more