KJV ORIGINAL
And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three more groups of people who descended from Canaan, showing how different nations and peoples came to be.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the genealogical records that trace the descendants of Noah after the flood, specifically listing the descendants of Canaan (Noah's grandson through Ham). These three groups - the Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites - were ancient peoples who lived in what is now modern-day Syria and Lebanon, with the Hamathites being associated with the city of Hamath on the Orontes River.
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