Genesis 10:5-15

5 From these the islands of the nations were divided into their lands, each according to its language, according to their families, in their nations.
6 The sons of Ham were Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an.
7 The sons of Kush were S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra'mah and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra'mah were Sh'va and D'dan.
8 Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before ADONAI- this is why people say, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before ADONAI."
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,

Genesis 10:5-15 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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