Genesis 10:10-20

10 His kingdom began with Bavel, Erekh, Akkad and Kalneh, in the land of Shin'ar.
11 Ashur went out from that land and built Ninveh, the city Rechovot, Kelach,
12 and Resen between Ninveh and Kelach - that one is the great city.
13 Mitzrayim fathered the Ludim, the 'Anamim, the L'havim, the Naftuchim,
14 the Patrusim, the Kasluchim (from whom came the P'lishtim) and the Kaftorim.
15 Kena'an fathered Tzidon his firstborn, Het,
16 the Y'vusi, the Emori, the Girgashi,
17 the Hivi, the 'Arki, the Sini,
18 the Arvadi, the Tz'mari and the Hamati. Afterwards, the families of the Kena'ani were dispersed.
19 The border of the Kena'ani was from Tzidon, as you go toward G'rar, to 'Azah; as you go toward S'dom, 'Amora, Admah and Tzvoyim, to Lesha.
20 These were the descendants of Ham, according to their families and languages, in their lands and in their nations.

Genesis 10:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 10

This chapter gives an account of the posterity of the three sons of Noah, by whom the world was peopled after the flood, Ge 10:1 of the posterity of Japheth, Ge 10:2-5 of the posterity of Ham, Ge 10:6-20 and of the posterity of Shem, Ge 10:21-32.

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