Genesis 10:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the Jebusites, the Amorites, and the Girgashites,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse continues listing the descendants of Canaan, naming three more groups of people who would later become nations in the Promised Land.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the Table of Nations in Genesis 10, which traces the lineages of Noah's sons after the flood. These three groups - the Jebusites, Amorites, and Girgashites - were Canaanite peoples who settled in the land that God would later promise to Abraham and his descendants. The Israelites would eventually encounter these nations when they entered the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership.

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