Genesis 10:32

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

Cross-reference

Genesis 10:1 opens the genealogy with the same phrase 'generations of the sons of Noah' — these verses form an inclusio around the Table of Nations.

In Genesis 10:20, the same formula summarizes Ham's descendants — the nations from his line.

Genesis 10:25 Related theme

In Genesis 10:25, Peleg's name marks the division of the earth — the event summarized in this verse.

In Genesis 10:31, the same pattern lists Shem's descendants — the other branch of the nations.

Genesis 9:1 Parallel

In Genesis 9:1, God commands multiplication and filling the earth — this verse records the fulfillment.

Genesis 9:7 Parallel

In Genesis 9:7, God repeats the command to multiply — this verse shows the result of that blessing.

In Genesis 9:19, the three sons are introduced as the source of all peoples — here they are listed in detail.

In Genesis 5:32, Noah's three sons are named — here their families become nations.

In Genesis 11:7, God confuses language at Babel — the mechanism by which the nations were separated as described here.

Genesis 11:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 11:8 narrates the scattering from Babel, which fulfills the spreading of nations mentioned here.

Genesis 11:9 Historical context

Genesis 11:9 adds the confusion of language at Babel, explaining how the nations were divided from one language.

Zechariah 14:17 envisions all families of the earth worshiping in Jerusalem, reversing the scattering of Babel.

Acts 17:26 Allusion

In Acts 17:26, Paul declares all nations from one blood — echoing the origin of nations from Noah's sons here.

Amos 3:2 Contrast

Amos 3:2 highlights God's special choice of Israel from among all these families, contrasting with the universal list here.