Bible Commentary

The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. 22. The sons of Shem ] This is the account by P, corresponding to the previous mention of “the sons of Japheth,” Gen 10:2, and “the sons of Ham,” Gen 10:6. Elam ] The name of a people and a country east … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:22”

Unto Shem also the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children] born. 21 31. The Sons of Shem (J and P) 21. And unto Shem, &c.] The brief account in verse is from J. the father of all the children of Eber ] This … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:21”

These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations. 20. These are the sons of Ham (P), &c.] Cf. Gen 10:31; and the note on Gen 10:5. The synonyms here given are characteristic of P’s fondness for redundancy and repetition. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:20”

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. 19. And the border of the Canaanite ] This verse describes the geographical limits of the extension of the Canaanite peoples in a southerly direction, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:19”

And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. 18. the Arvadite ] Arvad, a famous maritime town, the modern Ruwd on an island 100 miles north of Zidon; cf. Eze 27:8; Eze 27:11. the Zemarite ] The dwellers in Simyra, modern Sumra, a few … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:18”

And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 17. the Hivite ] The Hivites, dwellers in the country about Gibeon (Jos 9:7) and Sichem (Gen 34:2); while Jos 11:3 and Jdg 3:3 speak of the Hivites as dwelling near Mount Hermon and Mount Lebanon, though in neither passage is the reading (? Hittites) certain. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:17”

And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, 16. the Jebusite ] The Canaanite tribe dwelling in Jerusalem and its neighbourhood: cf. Jos 15:63; Jdg 1:21; 2Sa 5:6. the Amorite ] In the Tel-el-Amarna tablets the name Amurru is given to the dwellers in the north of Canaan in distinction from the Kinai, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:16”

And Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, 15. Canaan ] Observe that we pass from Cush and Mizraim to Canaan, the fourth son of Ham; omitting Put, the third son in Gen 10:6. Zidon his firstborn ] “Firstborn”; i.e. the capital, and most ancient city, of the Phoenicians. The Phoenicians called themselves Zidonians, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:15”

And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. 14. Pathrusim ] Clearly to be identified with Upper Egypt, “the southlanders.” “The land of the midday,” Egyptian Ptrsi, is the Pathros of Isa 11:11; Jer 44:1; Jer 44:15; Eze 29:14; Eze 30:14. Casluhim ] Not known; LXX , which has caused Max Mller … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:14”

And Mizraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 13. Mizraim ] In Gen 10:6, “the sons of Ham” are Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. The “sons of Cush” were given in Gen 10:7. In Gen 10:13-14 the genealogy is continued with the “sons of Mizraim.” The intervening passage ( Gen 10:8-12) has been … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 10:13”