Togarmah

Son of Gomer and ancestor of northern peoples

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Togarmah was the son of Gomer and grandson of Japheth, one of Noah's sons. He is mentioned in Genesis as an ancestor of nations in the northern part of the known world, traditionally associated with Armenia and the Caucasus region. In prophetic texts in Ezekiel, Beth-Togarmah is mentioned as a trading partner with Tyre and as an ally of Gog.

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IsäGomer (Hosea's wife)SisarusAshkenaz SisarusRiphath

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Mentioned in the table of nations

Togarmah is mentioned as the son of Gomer and grandson of Japheth in the table of nations that describes the origins of the peoples after the flood.

1. Moos. 10:3 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

וּבְנֵ֖י גֹּ֑מֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז וְרִיפַ֖ת וְתֹגַרְמָֽה׃ ‬

Repeated in First Chronicles

The lineage of Togarma is repeated in the genealogies of the books of Chronicles as part of Japheth's descendants.

1. Aik. 1:6 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

וּבְנֵ֖י גֹּ֑מֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז וְדִיפַ֖ת וְתוֹגַרְמָֽה׃ ‬

Beth-Togarmah as a trading partner with Tyre

In Ezekiel's prophecy against Tyre, Beth-Togarmah (the house of Togarma) is mentioned as a trading partner that supplied horses, warhorses, and mules to the markets of Tyre.

Hes. 27:14 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

14Men of Beth Togarmah exchanged horses, warhorses, and mules for your merchandise.

מִבֵּ֖ית תּוֹגַרְמָ֑ה סוּסִ֤ים וּפָֽרָשִׁים֙ וּפְרָדִ֔ים נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃ ‬

Beth-Togarmah as an ally of Gog

In the prophecy about Gog from Magog, Beth-Togarmah from the far north with all its armies is mentioned as one of the allies who will march against Israel in the last days.

Hes. 38:6 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

6Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—many peoples are with you.

גֹּ֚מֶר וְכָל־אֲגַפֶּ֔יהָ בֵּ֚ית תּֽוֹגַרְמָ֔ה יַרְכְּתֵ֥י צָפ֖וֹן וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲגַפָּ֑יו עַמִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים אִתָּֽךְ׃ ‬

Part of Japheth's lineage

As part of Japheth's descendants, Togarma represents the peoples that spread northward and westward from Mesopotamia after the confusion at Babel.

1. Moos. 10:2 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

בְּנֵ֣י יֶ֔פֶת גֹּ֣מֶר וּמָג֔וֹג וּמָדַ֖י וְיָוָ֣ן וְתֻבָ֑ל וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ וְתִירָֽס׃ ‬

1. Moos. 10:3 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

וּבְנֵ֖י גֹּ֑מֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז וְרִיפַ֖ת וְתֹגַרְמָֽה׃ ‬

1. Moos. 10:4 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

4The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, and the Dodanim.

וּבְנֵ֥י יָוָ֖ן אֱלִישָׁ֣ה וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישׁ כִּתִּ֖ים וְדֹדָנִֽים׃ ‬

1. Moos. 10:5 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

5From these the coastland peoples spread out into their lands, each with its own language, by their clans within their nations.

מֵ֠אֵלֶּה נִפְרְד֞וּ אִיֵּ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ בְּאַרְצֹתָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ לִלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃ ‬

Mainittu Raamatussa (2)

1. Mooseksen kirja 10:3 1. Aikakirja 1:6