Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 10

Genesis 10:1 (a) These generations are here recited partely to declare the maruelous increase in so small a time, and also to set forthe their great forgetfulnes of Gods graces towards their fathers.

Genesis 10:1 (!) The increase of mankinde by Noah and his sonnes.

Genesis 10:2 (b) Of Madai and Jauan came the Medes and the Grekes.

Genesis 10:5 (c) The Jews so call all countreis which are separated from them by sea, as Grecia, Italie, &c which were giuen to the children of Japheth, of whome came the Gentiles.

Genesis 10:6 (d) Of Cush and Mizraim came the Ethiopians and Egyptians.

Genesis 10:8 (e) Meaning a cruel oppressor & tyrant.

Genesis 10:9 (f) His tyrannie came into a prouerbe as hated bothe of God and man, for he passed not to commit crueltie euen in Gods presence.

Genesis 10:10 (g) For there was an other citie in Egypt called also Babel.

Genesis 10:10 (!) The beginning of cities, contreis and nations.

Genesis 10:11 (/) Or, the stretes of the citie.

Genesis 10:13 (h) Of Lud came the Lydians.

Genesis 10:14 (/) Or, the Cappadocians.

Genesis 10:21 (k) Of whome came the Ebrewes, or Jewes.

Genesis 10:21 (i) In his stock the Church was preserued, therfore Moses leaueth of speaking of Japheth and Ham, and intreateth of Shem more at large.

Genesis 10:25 (l) This diuision came by diuersitie of languages, as appeareth {chap.11,9}.

Genesis 10:32 (/) Or, of these came diuerse nacions.