These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their languages, in their lands, after their nations.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

21. אבר 'eber — “Eber, yonder side; verb: pa , cro .”

22. עילם 'eylām — “Elam.” עוּל ‛ûl

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Joktan. —“The little one,” as being a younger son. Of the thirteen divisions of his family, few are of any importance, though seve…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

These are the sons of Shem
His sons, and grandsons, and great grandsons, in all twenty six, no doubt but there were …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The descendants of Canaan were numerous, rich, and pleasantly situated; yet Canaan was under a divine curse, and not a curse without cause. Those w…

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