And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
This record of Ophir and Havilah and Jobab as sons of Joktan belongs to the most ancient history possessed by humanity, and to the most comprehensive history men possess. That history comes fresh from the fountain of eternal truth, and its purity has been preserved through the ages by a divine hand. It therefore stands apart from all merely human histories in age, scope, and preservation.
It lights up the far-distant past which human research seeks in vain to penetrate. In doing so it gives the only authentic account of the origin of nations. It is the only history of the human race unsullied by human pride or prejudice. It reveals the power that laid the foundations of the earth and stretched out the heavens.
This record of Ophir and Havilah and Jobab as sons of Joktan belongs to the most ancient history possessed by humanity, and to the most comprehensive history men possess. That history comes fresh from the fountain of eternal truth, and its purity has been preserved through the ages by a divine hand. It therefore stands apart from all merely human histories in age, scope, and preservation.
It lights up the far-distant past which human research seeks in vain to penetrate. In doing so it gives the only authentic account of the origin of nations. It is the only history of the human race unsullied by human pride or prejudice. It reveals the power that laid the foundations of the earth and stretched out the heavens.