Genesis 10
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Lutheran reading notes
In Genesis chapter 10, the story continues to develop the theme of origins of creation, humanity, covenant, and the patriarchs. Lutheran interpretation often highlights how the events reveal humanity’s need for God’s grace and the reliability of God's promises. The chapter illustrates both the reality of human weakness and the faithfulness of God who works through history.
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Now these {are} the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis 10:1 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
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And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis 10:3 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. {Dodanim: or, as some read it, Rodanim}
Genesis 10:4 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Genesis 10:6 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Genesis 10:7 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Genesis 10:8 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
Genesis 10:9 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. {Babel: Gr. Babylon}
Genesis 10:10 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, {went...: or, he went out into Assyria} {the city...: or, the streets of the city}
Genesis 10:11 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same {is} a great city.
Genesis 10:12 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Genesis 10:13 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
Genesis 10:14 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, {Sidon: Heb. Tzidon}
Genesis 10:15 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
Genesis 10:16 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
Genesis 10:17 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
Genesis 10:18 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. {Gaza: Heb. Azzah}
Genesis 10:19 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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These {are} the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, {and} in their nations.
Genesis 10:20 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were {children} born.
Genesis 10:21 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. {Arphaxad: Heb. Arpachshad}
Genesis 10:22 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
Genesis 10:23 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. {Salah: Heb. Shelah}
Genesis 10:24 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one {was} Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name {was} Joktan. {Peleg: that is Division}
Genesis 10:25 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Genesis 10:26 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
Genesis 10:27 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
Genesis 10:28 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these {were} the sons of Joktan.
Genesis 10:29 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
Genesis 10:30 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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These {are} the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
Genesis 10:31 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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These {are} the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
Genesis 10:32 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.