The Lord Will

Genesis 10:29

β€œAnd Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.”

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Read in Genesis 10

Meaning

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab complete the named sons of Joktan. The verse advances the chapter's ordered account of post-flood peoples.

Read carefully

This verse is one link in the Table of Nations, where personal names can represent ancestors, clans, or peoples within the chapter's ancient genealogical framework.

Reflection

Genesis 10 presents human diversity as developing within one post-flood human family, while preserving distinct peoples, places, and lines of descent.