Bible history
The Origin of Nations
Blackwood’s Comprehensive Aids to the Study of the Bible · Vol. I, p. 29
Begins on Vol. I, p. 29
From Noah and His Sons.
§Shem's Sons and Descendants
| Sons of Shem | Principal Countries Peopled by Them | Principal Nations Sprung from Them |
|---|---|---|
| Elam | Assyria. Syria. Persia. Arabia N. Mesopotamia. | Elamites, or Persians. |
| Asshur | Assyrians. [—Josephus. | |
| Arphaxad | "Chaldeans are Arphaxadeans." | |
| Lud | Lydians.—Bishop Watson. | |
| Aram | Syrians, Armenians. |
§Ham's Sons and Descendants
| Sons of Ham | Principal Countries Peopled by Them | Principal Nations Sprung from Them |
|---|---|---|
| Cush | Arabia. Egypt. North coast of Africa. | Ethiopians, or Abyssinians. |
| Mizraim | Egyptians. | |
| Phut | Lybians. | |
| Canaan | Canaanites. |
§Japhet's Sons and Descendants*
| Sons of Japhet | Principal Countries Peopled by Them | Principal Nations Sprung from Them |
|---|---|---|
| Gomer | Asia Minor. Armenia. Caucasus. Europe. | Russians, Germans, Gauls, Britons. |
| Magog | Scythians. | |
| Madai | Medes.—Josephus. | |
| Javan | Ionians and Athenians. | |
| Tubal | Iberians (Josephus) and Albanians. | |
| Meshech | Moscovites. | |
| Tiras ? | Thracians, or the People of the Hellespont, now called the Dardanelles. |
* "By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations."—Gen. x. 5.