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Genesis 10:20 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“These {are} the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, {and} in their nations.”

Genesis 10:20

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18

And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

19

And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. {Gaza: Heb. Azzah}

20

These {are} the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, {and} in their nations.

21

Unto 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 Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. {Arphaxad: Heb. Arpachshad}

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