Gomer (Japheth's son, ancestor in Genesis 10)
Son of Japheth and ancestor of nations
Gomer was the eldest son of Japheth, one of Noah's three sons. He is mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 as an ancestor of several ethnic groups, including Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. Gomer is traditionally regarded as the forefather of peoples in the northern regions, often identified with the Cimmerians and other groups in Asia Minor and Europe.
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Mentioned in the Table of Nations
Gomer is listed as the first of Japheth's sons in the Table of Nations, which describes how the nations spread after the flood.
Gomer's Sons Are Mentioned
Gomer's three sons—Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah—are listed as founders of their own ethnic groups and nations.
The Spread of the Peoples
Following the Table of Nations, it describes how the nations, including Gomer's descendants, spread across the earth according to their clans and languages.
Repeated in 1 Chronicles
Gomer's genealogy is repeated in 1 Chronicles, confirming his position as Japheth's son and ancestor of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Gomer Mentioned in Ezekiel's Prophecy
In the book of the prophet Ezekiel, Gomer and all his hordes are mentioned as part of a great coalition that will come against Israel in the end times, together with Gog from the land of Magog.