Genesis 10:15

15 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn,^[a] and of the Hittites,

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Genesis 10:15 in Other Translations

KJV

15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

ESV

15 Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,

NLT

15 Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,

MSG

15 Canaan had Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

CSB

15 Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, and the Hittites,

Genesis 10:15 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 10:15

And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn
Canaan is the fourth son of Ham; the posterity of Phut, his third son, are omitted: the firstborn of Canaan was Sidon, from whom the city of Sidon had its name, being either built by himself, who called it after his own name, or by some of his posterity, who called it so in memory of their ancestor: it was a very ancient city, more ancient than Tyre, for that was built by the Sidonians; Homer makes mention of it, but not of Tyre: it is now called Said, as it was in the times of Benjamin of Tudela {f}. Justin ^F7 says it had its name from the plenty of fish on its coasts; but, since Canaan had a son of this name, it was no doubt so called from him.

And Heth;
the father of the Hittites, who dwelt about Hebron, on the south of the land of Canaan; for when Sarah died, the sons of Heth were in possession of it, ( Genesis 23:2 Genesis 23:3 ) of this race were the Anakim, or giants, drove out from hence by Caleb, ( Numbers 13:22 ) ( Joshua 15:13 Joshua 15:14 ) and these Hittites became terrible to men in later times, as appears from ( 2 Kings 7:6 ) hence (htx) signifies to terrify, affright, and throw into a consternation.

FOOTNOTES:

F6 Itinerarium. p. 34.
F7 E. Trogo, l. 18. c. 3.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 10:15 In-Context

13 Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

14 Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

15 Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

16 Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

17 Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Cross References 4

1. ver 6; S Genesis 9:18
2. ver 19; Joshua 11:8; Judges 10:6; Isaiah 23:2,4; Jeremiah 25:22; Jeremiah 27:3; Jeremiah 47:4; Ezekiel 28:21; Ezekiel 32:30; Joel 3:4; Zechariah 9:2
3. Exodus 4:22; Numbers 1:20; Numbers 3:2; Numbers 18:15; Numbers 26:5; Numbers 33:4
4. Genesis 15:20; Genesis 23:3,20; Genesis 25:10; Genesis 26:34; Genesis 27:46; Genesis 49:32; Numbers 13:29; Joshua 1:4; 1 Samuel 26:6; Ezekiel 16:3