These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
These are the descendants of Ham, organized by their family groups, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
This verse concludes the listing of Ham's descendants, showing how they spread out and formed different people groups with their own languages and territories.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in the 'Table of Nations' in Genesis 10, which traces how Noah's three sons and their families repopulated the earth after the flood. Ham was one of Noah's three sons, and his descendants are traditionally associated with the peoples of Africa and parts of the Middle East. This genealogical record was important to ancient readers for understanding the origins of various nations and peoples they knew.
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