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NASB | Genesis 10:5 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 10:5 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: |
Subject: Different languages already in place? |
Bible Note: Greetings RWC, I apologize for my delay.. In post # 132804, you wrote: "That is an excellent question, or at least I think so since I have wondered the same thing myself many times. The best answer that I have come up with (and I don't pretent to be any kind of authority!) is that 10:5 is not saying that people were already dividing into language groups prior to 11:1, but rather that this particular group (the sons of Japheth as per 10:2) were the ones who became the coastland peoples (NKJV) and after the events of Gen. 11:1-9 they were divided further into their own language groups. Note that 10:5 begins with "From these...." Thank you for your thoughts and for noticing my similar post! Your answer is as good as any that I have heard in regards to this little quandary in Genesis, and it seems that those "topical" sentences are best viewed in the sense of foreshadowing rather than anything else. Thank you! Makarios |
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