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Genesis 10:15

What does Genesis 10:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 10:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 10:15 means

This verse begins the detailed lineage of Canaan, Ham's fourth son, specifically mentioning Sidon as his firstborn, and Heth. These two figures represent the progenitors of the Sidonians and Hittites, respectively, both significant peoples who inhabited the land later promised to Abraham. This marks the beginning of the enumeration of the various Canaanite tribes, who will become central figures in Israel's history as inhabitants of the promised land. It underscores the extent of Ham's descendants.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Canaan was the father of Zidon, who was his oldest son, and Heth,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Canaan hath begotten Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Chanaan begot Sidon his firstborn, the Hethite,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And Canaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

Context

Following the lineages of Cush and Mizraim, this verse moves to Canaan, the last of Ham's sons mentioned. This maintains the systematic, son-by-son organization of the chapter, providing a complete account of Ham's family. The enumeration of Canaan's descendants is particularly important as these groups occupied the land Israel would eventually inherit.

v.14and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (whence went forth the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

v.15This passage

v.16and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 23:4

    Be thou ashamed, O Sidon; for the sea hath spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men, nor brought up virgins.

  • Exodus 34:11

    Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

  • Genesis 15:18

    In that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

  • Joshua 11:8

    And Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they smote them, and chased them unto great Sidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

  • Joshua 12:8

    in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the South; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite):

  • Numbers 34:2

    Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to the borders thereof),

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