Gen 10:2 | NET2full | STEP | The sons of Japheth were Gomer , Magog , Madai , Javan , Tubal , Meshech , and Tiras .

‏ Genesis 10:2

2 The sons of Japheth ^{▼▼sn The Greek form of the name Japheth, Iapetos, is used in Greek tradition for the ancestor of the Greeks.} were Gomer, ^{▼▼sn Gomer was the ancestor of the Cimmerians. For a discussion of the Cimmerians see E. M. Yamauchi, Foes from the Northern Frontier (SBA), 49-61.} Magog, ^{▼▼sn For a discussion of various proposals concerning the descendants of Magog see E. M. Yamauchi, Foes from the Northern Frontier (SBA), 22-24.} Madai, ^{▼▼sn Madai was the ancestor of the Medes, who lived east of Assyria.} Javan, ^{▼▼sn Javan was the father of the Hellenic race, the Ionians who lived in western Asia Minor.} Tubal, ^{▼▼sn Tubal was the ancestor of militaristic tribes that lived north of the Black Sea. For a discussion of ancient references to Tubal see E. M. Yamauchi, Foes from the Northern Frontier (SBA), 24-26.} Meshech, ^{▼▼sn Meshech was the ancestor of the people known in Assyrian records as the Musku. For a discussion of ancient references to them see E. M. Yamauchi, Foes from the Northern Frontier (SBA), 24-26.} and Tiras. ^{▼▼sn Tiras was the ancestor of the Thracians, some of whom possibly became the Pelasgian pirates of the Aegean.}