# Genesis 10.15-19

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**Book:** [Genesis](/codex/genesis/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 13. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 14. and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (whence went forth the Philistines), and Caphtorim.
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> **15. And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth, 16. and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, 17. and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18. and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanite spread abroad. 19. And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.**
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> 20. These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations. 21. And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born. (Genesis 10:13-21, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 13. Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, 14. Pathrusim, Casluhim (which the Philistines descended from), and Caphtorim.
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> **15. Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth, 16. the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, 17. the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, 18. the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward the families of the Canaanites were spread abroad. 19. The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar, to Gaza, as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, to Lasha.**
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> 20. These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations. 21. Children were also born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth. (Genesis 10:13-21, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 13. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 14. And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
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> **15. And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, <sup>Sidon: Heb. Tzidon</sup> 16. And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, 17. And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18. And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. 19. And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. <sup>Gaza: Heb. Azzah</sup>**
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> 20. These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations. 21. Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. (Genesis 10:13-21, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 13. And Mitzraim hath begotten the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim, 14. and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim, (whence have come out Philistim,) and the Caphtorim.
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> **15. And Canaan hath begotten Sidon his first-born, and Heth, 16. and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite, 17. and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18. and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterwards have the families of the Canaanite been scattered. 19. And the border of the Canaanite is from Sidon, [in] thy coming towards Gerar, unto Gaza; [in] thy coming towards Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, unto Lasha.**
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> 20. These [are] sons of Ham, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, in their nations. 21. As to Shem, father of all sons of Eber, brother of Japheth the elder, he hath also begotten: (Genesis 10:13-21, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Curse of Ham Objection Defeater](/codex/curse-of-ham-objection-defeater/)

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## Notes

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.