KJV ORIGINAL
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the Pathrusites, and Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three more groups of people who descended from Mizraim (Egypt), including the ancestors of the Philistines.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the 'Table of Nations' in Genesis 10, which traces the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. The Pathrusites were from southern Egypt, the Casluhites were likely from the Nile Delta region, and the Caphtorites were from the island of Crete or coastal areas of the Mediterranean.
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