Holy Scripture
Genesis 10:4
A church father on this verse
“(Ver. 4.) The sons of Javan were Elisha and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim. From them were divided the islands of the nations in their lands, each according to its language, its kindred, and its people. From the Ionians, that is, the Greeks, were born the Aeolians, who are called Aeolians: hence the fifth language of Gr…”
Source: Septuagint
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4And the sons of Javan, Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, Rodanim.
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2The sons of Japheth, Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Elisa, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3And the sons of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
— Genesis 10:4 —
5From these were the islands of the Gentiles divided in their land, each according to his tongue, in their tribes and in their nations.
6And the sons of Ham, Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.