Genesis 10 in the early church

88 passages quote, allude to, or echo Genesis 10, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 13 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 25 · 31 · 32

Genesis 10:1

This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

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Gen 10:1Fragments on Genesis, column 107 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 220-254
Gen 10:1Refutation of All Heresies 10.31.2 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Gen 10:1Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 39.7.6 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Gen 10:1Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 39.8.2 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Gen 10:1On Noah 5 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 378-384
Gen 10:1–32Book of Heresies 121.1 · Philastrius of Bresciaallusion, high confidenceca. 380s
Gen 10:1–30Genesis, lines 354–376 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.
Gen 10:1–32City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:1The Conferences 5.24 · John Cassianallusion, low confidenceca. 426–429
Gen 10:1Part 1, chapter 8 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450

Genesis 10:2

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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Gen 10:2Refutation of All Heresies 10.31.4 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Gen 10:2Ancoratus 113.5 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374
Gen 10:2Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 3.1.10 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Gen 10:2Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 39.8.4 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Gen 10:2Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 39.8.5 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Gen 10:2–31Instructions 2.4 · Eucherius of Lyonallusion, high confidenceca. 428-434

Genesis 10:4

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

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Gen 10:4On Noah 124 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 378-384

Genesis 10:5

From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

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Gen 10:5On Noah 124 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 378-384
Gen 10:5City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Genesis 10:6

The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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Gen 10:6Refutation of All Heresies 10.31.3 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Gen 10:6Homilies 9.3 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Gen 10:6Recognitions 4.27 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
Gen 10:6Preparation for the Gospel 9.17.9 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Gen 10:6Ancoratus 113.3 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374
Gen 10:6Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 2.1.13 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Gen 10:6Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 39.8.5 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Gen 10:6On Noah 126 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 378-384
Gen 10:6City of God 16.11 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426

Genesis 10:8

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.

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Gen 10:8Homilies 9.4 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Gen 10:8Recognitions 1.30 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
Gen 10:8Recognitions 4.29 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
Gen 10:8–9Oration 14.23 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Gen 10:8Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 3.1.1 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Gen 10:8On Noah 127 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 378-384
Gen 10:8–9Book of Heresies 108.1 · Philastrius of Bresciaquotation, high confidenceca. 380s
Gen 10:8–9Homily 15 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 390–394
Gen 10:8–12Genesis, lines 377–400 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.
Gen 10:8–12City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:8–10City of God 16.11 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:8–10Commentary on Jeremiah 1.100 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 414-419
Gen 10:8–10Book 3, lines 147–169 · Claudius Marius Victorallusion, high confidenceca. 425-430

Genesis 10:9

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

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Gen 10:9Fragments on Genesis, column 109 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Gen 10:9Refutation of All Heresies 5.16.11 · Hippolytus of Romequotation, high confidenceca. 222–235
Gen 10:9Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.221 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
Gen 10:9Homilies 9.4 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Gen 10:9On Noah 127 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 378-384
Gen 10:9On Noah 128 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 378-384
Gen 10:9Exposition of Psalm 118 8.43.3 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Gen 10:9Letters 9.4 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 394–413
Gen 10:9Letters 38.9 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 394–413
Gen 10:9City of God 16.4 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:9City of God 16.10 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:9Seven Books of History against the Pagans 2.6.7 · Orosiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 417–418

Genesis 10:10

His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

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Gen 10:10To Autolycus 2.31 · Theophilus of Antiochallusion, high confidenceca. 180–185
Gen 10:10Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 3.1.2 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Gen 10:10On Noah 128 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 378-384
Gen 10:10City of God 16.4 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426

Genesis 10:11

From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

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Gen 10:11To Autolycus 2.31 · Theophilus of Antiochallusion, high confidenceca. 180–185
Gen 10:11Letter 46.2 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419

Genesis 10:13

Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

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Gen 10:13To Autolycus 2.31 · Theophilus of Antiochallusion, high confidenceca. 180–185
Gen 10:13–14City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Genesis 10:15

And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

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Gen 10:15Ancoratus 114.6 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374
Gen 10:15On Noah 105 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 378-384
Gen 10:15On the Blessings of the Patriarchs 29 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-392

Genesis 10:16

the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

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Gen 10:16Ancoratus 114.6 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374

Genesis 10:17

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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Gen 10:17Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 62.7.4 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, low confidence374-377

Genesis 10:20

These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

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Gen 10:20On Christian Doctrine 3.36 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceBooks 1–3 ca. 396–397; completed 426–427
Gen 10:20City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Genesis 10:21

And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

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Gen 10:21Preparation for the Gospel 7.6.2 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Gen 10:21Book of Heresies 105.3 · Philastrius of Bresciaallusion, medium confidenceca. 380s
Gen 10:21City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:21City of God 18.39 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidence413–426
Gen 10:21Retractations 2.16 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidence426-427

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

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Gen 10:22Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 39.8.5 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Gen 10:22–24City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:22City of God 16.11 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426

Genesis 10:25

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

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Gen 10:25Fragment 9 · Julius Africanusallusion, high confidenceafter 221
Gen 10:25City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:25City of God 16.10 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:25–29City of God 16.11 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:25Part 1, chapter 10 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450

Genesis 10:31

These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

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Gen 10:31Ancoratus 113.1 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374
Gen 10:31–11:1On Christian Doctrine 3.36 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceBooks 1–3 ca. 396–397; completed 426–427
Gen 10:31–32City of God 16.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Gen 10:31City of God 16.15 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidence413–426

Genesis 10:32

All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.

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Gen 10:32To Autolycus 2.32 · Theophilus of Antiochallusion, medium confidenceca. 180–185
Gen 10:32Miscellanies 1.21.142 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Gen 10:32Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 2.1.8 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377