Genesis 10:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

Hadoram, [Septuagint, Hodorra]. The identification of this tribe with a particular locality is uncertain.

Uzal, [Septuatint, Aibeel]. Golius ('Lex. Arab.') says, the ancient name was Azal, now Sanaa, south-west of Mareb, the capital city of Yemen, which, for size and beauty of situation, rivals Damascus in Syria,

Diklah - a palm-tree; possibly Dakalah, a place distinguished by its palm groves. The south-eastern part of Arabia, which was called Bahrein, was celebrated for dates.

Genesis 10:27

27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,