Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 10:2

2. The Sons of Iapheth : Gomer and Magog , and Madai , and Iavan , and Tubal , and Meshech , and Tiras .

Whose portion was at first Asia the less, and afterwards by degrees all Europe and the Northern parts of Asia This is he so much celebrated among the Greeks by the name of Iapetus.

Whose Posterity are reckoned among the Northern People. Ezek. 38. 6. and were seated in the Northern parts of the lesser Asia, and afterwards about [illegible: 1 word], and from him were called Goma[illegible: 1+ letters]i, and by an easie change, Cimbri, or Cimmerii,

The Father of the S[illegible: 1+ letters]ythians, as may be gathered from Ezek. 38. 2, 3, 15. and 39. 3▪ 6.

Whose Posterity, wheresoever they were first placed, in Macedonia, or elsewhere, afterwards were fixed in M[illegible: 1+ letters]dia, and were called Medes, and in the Hebrew by the Name of their Father Madai, as appears from 2 Kings 17. 6. Esa. 13. 17. Ier. 13. 17. and 25. 25. Dan. 5. 28. and 6. 8.

Of whom came the Grecians, who are called by themselves Iaones or Iones, and in Hebrew Ievanim, and their Countrey, Greece Iavan. Se[illegible: 1+ letters] Esa. 66. 19. Ezek. 27. 13, 19. Dan. 8. 21. and 10. 21.

Of whom came the Iberi, anciently called Tho[illegible: 1+ letters]eli, a People of Asia, near the Euxine Sea▪ See Ezek. 27. 13. and 32. 6. and 38. 2, 3.

The Father of the Moschi, i. e. the Muscovites, or rather as others think, the Cappadocians, who were anciently called M[illegible: 1+ letters]schini, and Moschi, and their chief City Mara[illegible: 1+ letters]a.

The Father of the Thracians: Amongst whom is a River and Haven called Athyras, and who Worshipped their God Mars, under the Name of Th[illegible: 1+ letters]ras.

Marginal references: 1 Chron. 1. 5.