Genesis 10:4
4The sons of Javan were Elishah, ▼▼sn The descendants of
Elishah populated Cyprus.
Tarshish, ▼▼sn The descendants of
Tarshish settled along the southern coast of what is modern Turkey. However, some identify the site Tarshish (see
Jonah 1:3) with Sardinia or Spain.
the Kittim, ▼▼sn The name
Kittim is associated with Cyprus, as well as coastlands east of Rhodes. It is used in later texts to refer to the Romans.
and the Dodanim. ▼▼tc Most of the MT
mss read “Dodanim” here, but
1 Chr 1:7 has “Rodanim,” perhaps referring to the island of Rhodes. But the
Qere reading in
1 Chr 1:7 suggests “Dodanim.” Dodona is one of the most ancient and revered spots in ancient Greece.
