Genesis 10:19-21
Amplified Bible
19 The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as one goes to Gerar, as far as Gaza; and as one goes to [a]Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. 20 These are the descendants of Ham according to their constituent groups, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
21 Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], the [b]older brother of Japheth, children were born.
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- Genesis 10:19 The fact that Genesis mentions the four cities of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as still standing testifies to the antiquity of this account. These cities of the plain were completely destroyed in Abraham’s time (Gen 19:27-29; Deut 29:23).
- Genesis 10:21 Or the brother of Japheth the elder.
Genesis 10:19-21
New International Version
19 and the borders of Canaan(A) reached from Sidon(B) toward Gerar(C) as far as Gaza,(D) and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim,(E) as far as Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.
The Semites(F)
21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was[a] Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.(G)
Footnotes
- Genesis 10:21 Or Shem, the older brother of
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