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The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Diphath, and Togarmah.

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Real Peoples, Real Places

Scholars identify the names in this verse with specific ancient peoples. For example, "Gomer" is linked to the Cimmerians and "Togarmah" to a people in ancient Turkey (Cilicia). This list isn't just a collection of names but a record connecting the biblical narrative to the known history and geography of the ancient world.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 1:5–7

19th Century

Bishop

THE SONS OF JAPHETH THE FAIR —(1 Chronicles 1:5–7).

The Oriental theory of political and even social communitie…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 1:6

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:5)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 1:1–27

17th Century

Minister

This chapter, and many that follow, repeat the genealogies, or lists of fathers and children in biblical history, and compile them with many additi…