1. These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. These three had sons after the flood.
2. The sons of Japheth — Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras — were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names.
3. The descendants of Gomer were the people of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.