Genesis 10:20

20 These were the sons of Ham, in their kindreds, and languages, and generations, and lands, and folks (and nations).

Genesis 10:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 10:20

These are the sons of Ham
His sons and grandsons, which some reckon to be thirty, others thirty one, if the Philistines are taken in:

after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in
their nations:
families of the same language joined together and dwelt in the same country, (See Gill on Genesis 10:5) all Africa and a considerable part of Asia were possessed by the four sons of Ham and their posterity; Mizraim had Egypt, and Phut all the rest of Africa; and Cush and Canaan had a large portion in Asia.

Genesis 10:20 In-Context

18 and Arvadites, (and) Zemarites, and Hamathites; and [the] peoples of (the) Canaanites were sown abroad by these men.

19 And the terms of Canaan were made to men coming from Sidon to Gerar, till to Gaza (And Canaan's borders went from Sidon to Gerar, and unto Gaza), (and then) till thou enter into Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboiim, till to Lasha.

20 These were the sons of Ham, in their kindreds, and languages, and generations, and lands, and folks (and nations).

21 Also of Shem were born the fathers of all the sons of Eber, and Japheth was the more, or elder, brother (of Shem) [and Shem was the elder brother of Japheth]. (And of Shem were born the fathers of all the sons of Eber, and Shem was the elder brother of Japheth.)

22 The sons of Shem were Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.