And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
And the Arvadites, and the Zemarites, and the Hamathites: and later the families of the Canaanites scattered and spread out across the land.
This verse is listing the final groups that descended from Canaan, and explains how these Canaanite families eventually spread out and settled in different areas.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the genealogy of Canaan's descendants in what scholars call the 'Table of Nations.' These three groups—Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites—were ancient peoples who lived in the region that would later become significant to Israel's history. The spreading of these families represents the early population and settlement of the Promised Land before the Israelites arrived.
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