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Genesis 10:20 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations. "
Genesis 10:20
Verse in Context
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18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad.
19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon—as you go toward Gerar—to Gaza—as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim—to Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
21 Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
22 The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
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Genesis 10:1
"Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood."
Genesis 10:2
"The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras."
Genesis 10:3
"The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah."
Genesis 10:4
"The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim."
Genesis 10:5
"Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations."
Genesis 10:6
"The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan."
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