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Madai
A son of Japheth in the table of nations, and the ancestor from whom the Medes are traced — the people who, with Persia, brought down Babylon and whose law 'of the Medes and Persians' could not be altered.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Family & lineage
Where in scripture
Genesis1 ChroniclesThe sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:2 — Son of Japheth
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
1 Chronicles 1:5
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.