1149. Verse 2. The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. “The sons of Japheth” signify those who had external worship corresponding to internal. “Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras” were so many nations, with whom such worship existed, by which in the internal sense are signified so many different doctrinals that were the same as rituals, which they devoutly observed.