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Madai

Son of Japheth — ancestor of the Medes (as in the Medo-Persian Empire)

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Madai was a son of Japheth and grandson of Noah, listed in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10. He is traditionally identified as the ancestor of the Medes, the ancient people who formed the powerful Medo-Persian Empire. His name appears in the genealogy of Genesis 10 and its parallel in 1 Chronicles 1.

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Appears In2 mentions across 2 books

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Japheth's Descendants — The Coastland Nations

1 Chronicles 1:5-7

Madai appears in Japheth's lineage as the ancestor of the Medes — a people who would later become part of the empire that overthrew Babylon and allowed Israel to return from exile.

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The Coastland Peoples

Genesis 10:1-5

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