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Genesis 10

Gen. 10:29 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Ophir
'Owphiyr (Hebrew #211)
and fOwphir {o- feer'}; of uncertain derivation; Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East
KJV usage: Ophir.
Pronounce: o-feer'
Origin: or (shortened) pOphiyr {o-feer'}
, and Havilah
Chaviylah (Hebrew #2341)
circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men
KJV usage: Havilah.
Pronounce: khav-ee-law'
Origin: probably from 2342
, and Jobab
Yowbab (Hebrew #3103)
howler; Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners
KJV usage: Jobab.
Pronounce: yo-bawb'
Origin: from 2980
: all these were the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Joktan
Yoqtan (Hebrew #3355)
he will be made little; Joktan, an Arabian patriarch
KJV usage: Joktan.
Pronounce: yok-tawn'
Origin: from 6994
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Ministry on This Verse

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Ophir.
Havilah.
 The local habitation of “Ophir” has been contested most notably; but no sufficient ground appears to look for it outside the peninsula....Ofor or Ofir appears as the name of a city and district in the mountains of Oman, seated on their eastern side, near the source of the Oman river...In ancient times the testimony is distinct that Arabia was a gold-producing land. (Genesis 10:29 by W. Kelly)
 In Yemen, and north of it, it can hardly be doubted that the Joktanite section of Havilah prevailed. (Genesis 10:29 by W. Kelly)
 Nor is there any serious question as to the descendants of “Jobab” in the clan of Jobaritae. They are mentioned by C, Ptolemy as dwelling in the south and near the Sachalitae, who gave their name to the well known hay....It is truly remarkable that, for every member of Joktan's numerous sons, living representatives should be traceable, attesting in a simple but striking way the inestimable value of God's word, long before human records, even then few and failing, till long after. (Genesis 10:29 by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were sons of Joktan.

W. Kelly Translation

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and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were sons of Joktan.