1. These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. These three had sons after the flood.
2. The sons of Japheth — Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras — were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
3. The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
4. The descendants of Javan were the people of Elishah, Spain, Cyprus, and Rhodes;