Genesis 10:31
These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Isti filii Sem secundum cognationes, et linguas, et regiones in gentibus suis.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- οὗτοι οἱ υἱοὶ Σὴμ ἐν ταῖς φυλαῖς αὐτῶν, κατὰ γλώσσας αὐτῶν, ἐν ταῖς χώραις αὐτῶν καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν αὐτῶν.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי שֵׁ֔ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לִלְשֹׁנֹתָ֑ם בְּאַרְצֹתָ֖ם לְגוֹיֵהֶֽם
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine On Christian Doctrine, The Sixth Rule of Tichonius
53. In the same book, again, when the generations of the sons of Noah are recounted, it is said: “These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.” And, again, when the sons of Shem are enumerated: “These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.” And it is added in reference to them all: “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. …