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Genesis 10:5-20
5From theseH428, the maritimeH339 peoplesH1471 separatedH6504 into their territoriesH776, according to their languagesH376H3956, by clansH4940 within their nationsH1471.
CushH3568, MizraimH4714, PutH6316, and CanaanH3667.
SebaH5434, HavilahH2341, SabtahH5454,1 RaamahH7484, and SabtecaH5455.
And the sonsH1121 of RaamahH7484:
8CushH3568 was the father ofH3205 NimrodH5248, whoH1931 beganH2490 to beH1961 a mighty oneH13682 on the earthH776. 9HeH1931 wasH1961 a mightyH1368 hunterH6718 beforeH64403 the LORDH3068; soH5921H3651 it is saidH559, “Like NimrodH5248, a mightyH1368 hunterH6718 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.” 10His kingdomH4467 beganH7225 in BabylonH894, ErechH751, AccadH390, and CalnehH3641, in the landH776 of ShinarH8152.4 11FromH4480 thatH1931 landH776 he went forthH3318 into AssyriaH804, where he builtH1129 NinevehH5210, Rehoboth-IrH7344H5893, CalahH3625, 12and ResenH7449, which is betweenH996 NinevehH5210H996 and the greatH1419 cityH5892 of CalahH3625H1931.
13MizraimH4714 was the father ofH3205 the LuditesH3866, the AnamitesH6047, the LehabitesH3853, the NaphtuhitesH5320, 14the PathrusitesH6625, the CasluhitesH3695 (fromH8033 whomH834 the PhilistinesH6430 cameH3318), andH853 the CaphtoritesH3732.5
15And CanaanH3667 was the father ofH3205 SidonH6721 his firstbornH1060,6 and ofH853 the HittitesH2845, 16the JebusitesH2983, the AmoritesH567, the GirgashitesH1622, 17the HivitesH2340, the ArkitesH6208, the SinitesH5513, 18the ArvaditesH721, the ZemaritesH6786, and the HamathitesH2577.
LaterH310 the CanaaniteH3669 clansH4940 were scatteredH6327, 19and the bordersH1366 of CanaanH3669 extended fromH1961 SidonH6721 toward GerarH1642 asH5704 far as GazaH5804, and thenH935 toward SodomH5467, GomorrahH6017, AdmahH126, and ZeboiimH6636, asH5704 far as LashaH3962.
20TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of HamH2526 according to their clansH4940, languagesH3956, landsH776, and nationsH1471.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 10:7 Sabtah is a variant of Sabta; see 1 Chronicles 1:9. ↩
- 2. Genesis 10:8 Or who established himself as a mighty warrior or who became the first fearless leader ↩
- 3. Genesis 10:9 Or in defiance of; twice in this verse ↩
- 4. Genesis 10:10 That is, Babylonia ↩
- 5. Genesis 10:14 Some translators adjust the Hebrew word order to the Casluhites, and the Caphtorites (from whom the Philistines came); see also Jeremiah 47:4 and Amos 9:7. ↩
- 6. Genesis 10:15 Or of the Sidonians, the foremost ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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