And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham was the father of Canaan.
This verse introduces Noah's three sons who survived the flood and mentions that Ham had a son named Canaan.
📚 Historical Context
After the great flood, which God used to cleanse the earth of corruption, Noah and his family emerged from the ark to begin repopulating the world. The Bible lists Noah's three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, as the key figures in this new era, representing the lines from which the nations of the earth would descend. Ham is specifically identified as the father of Canaan, a detail that foreshadows future events in the biblical story, including the conflicts over the Promised Land.
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