Genesis 10:20

20 These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their 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 the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites dispersed.

19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, to Gaza; as thou goest to Sodom and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even to Lashah.

20 These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations.

21 To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children] born.

22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Ashur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.