Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

New American Standard Bible

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

King James Version

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Holman Bible

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth’s sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language.

International Standard Version

from whom the coastal nations spread into their own lands and nations, each with their own language and family groups.

A Conservative Version

From these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, every man according to his tongue, according to their families, in their nations.

American Standard Version

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Amplified

From these, [the people of] the coastlands of the nations were separated and spread into their lands, every one according to his own language, according to their constituent groups (families), and into their nations:

Bible in Basic English

From these came the nations of the sea-lands, with their different families and languages.

Julia Smith Translation

By these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands; a man according to his tongue, according to their tribe, in their nations

King James 2000

By these were the coastlands of the nations divided in their lands; everyone after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Lexham Expanded Bible

From these the coastland peoples spread out through their lands, each according to his own language by their own families, in their nations.

Modern King James verseion

By these were the coasts of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Of these came the Isles of the gentiles in their countries, every man in his speech, kindred and nation.

NET Bible

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.

New Heart English Bible

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

The Emphasized Bible

From these, were dispersed the inhabitants of the coastlands of the nations, in their lands, each man by his tongue, by their families in their nations.

Webster

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

World English Bible

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

Youngs Literal Translation

By these have the isles of the nations been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
By these were the isles
אי 
'iy 
Usage: 36

of the Gentiles
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

משׁפּחה 
Mishpachah 
Usage: 303

Context Readings

Descendants Of Japheth

4 And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. 5 From these came the distribution of the isles of the nations, according to their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. 6 And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Cross References

Genesis 10:20

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

Jeremiah 2:10

For pass over to the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there have been such a thing.

Jeremiah 25:22

and all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles that are beyond the sea;

Zephaniah 2:11

Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and all the isles of the nations shall worship him, every one from his place.

Genesis 10:25

And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

Genesis 11:1-9

And the whole earth had one language, and the same words.

Psalm 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:

Isaiah 24:15

Therefore glorify Jehovah in the east, the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the west.

Isaiah 40:15

Behold, the nations are esteemed as a drop of the bucket, and as the fine dust on the scales; behold, he taketh up the isles as an atom.

Isaiah 41:5

The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth trembled: they drew near, and came.

Isaiah 42:4

He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Isaiah 42:10

Sing unto Jehovah a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles and their inhabitants.

Isaiah 49:1

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples from afar. Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

Isaiah 51:5

My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples: the isles shall wait for me, and in mine arm shall they trust.

Isaiah 59:18

According to deeds, so will he repay: fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

Isaiah 60:9

For the isles shall await me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of Jehovah thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.

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