1 Chronicles 1:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵Japheth was the father of Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras, and they were the ancestors of the kingdoms named after them. ⁶Gomer was the ancestor of Ashkenaz, Riphath,^[a] and Togarmah. ⁷Javan was the ancestor of Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.^[b]

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Footnotes

1.6 Riphath: Most Hebrew manuscripts and two ancient translations (see also Genesis 10.2-5); some Hebrew manuscripts “Diphath.” In Hebrew the letters “d” and “r” look almost exactly the same.
1.7 Dodanim: Most Hebrew manuscripts and one ancient translation (see also Genesis 10.2-5); some Hebrew manuscripts “Rodanim.” In Hebrew the letters “d” and “r” look almost exactly the same.