Genesis 9:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

These are the three sons of Noah, and from them all the people of the earth descended.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that all humanity comes from Noah's three sons after the great flood.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes after the account of Noah's flood, when God preserved only Noah's family from the worldwide judgment. According to Genesis, Noah had three sons - Shem, Ham, and Japheth - who survived the flood with their wives. Ancient readers would have understood this as explaining how the earth was repopulated after the devastating flood that destroyed all other human life.

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