These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
These are the descendants of Shem, organized by their family groups, by the languages they spoke, in the lands where they lived, and by the nations they formed.
This verse concludes the listing of Shem's descendants, showing how they spread out into different family groups, languages, lands, and nations.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the genealogy of Shem, one of Noah's three sons, in what's known as the 'Table of Nations' in Genesis 10. The chapter describes how Noah's descendants repopulated the earth after the great flood, with Shem's line being particularly significant as it would later include Abraham and the Hebrew people. This genealogy shows how ancient peoples understood their origins and relationships to one another through common ancestors.
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