Genesis 10:29
“And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab,.... If several of the sons of Joktan went into India, as the Arabs say, one would be…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 10:21-32
- XXXIII. Shem 21. אבר 'eber, “‘Eber, yonder side; verb: pass, cross.” 22. עילם 'eylām, “‘Elam.” עוּל ‛ûl, “suckle.”…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 10:21-32
Two things especially are observable in this account of the posterity of Shem: -
I. The description of Shem, Gen 10:21.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Ophir Famous for its trade in the days of Solomon, 1Ki 9:28; 1Ki 10:11; 1Ki 22:48, and for its gold of especial purity.…
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