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Genesis 10:4

וּ בְנֵי יָוָן אֶלִישָׁה וְ תַרְשִׁישׁ כִּתִּים וְ דֹדָנִים

And builders of Wine are Elishah,361 and Tarshish,362 Kittim,363 and Dodanim.364


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From Strong’s #8659, tarshish. a precious stone, perhaps yellow jasper, or other gold-colored stone, used on the breastpiece of judgment (Ex. 28:20, 39:13). In tribe of Benjamin (1 Chron. 7:10). A ship-port, prophetic (Isa 2:16, 23:1,14,60:9, etc). Merchants (Eze. 38:13). Traded silver, iron, tin, and lead.