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Genesis 10:16

Genesis 10:16
And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the Jebusite,.... Who had their name from Jebus, a third son of Canaan, and from whom Jerusalem was called Jebus, Jdg 19:10 and where his posterity continued to dwell when the land of Canaan was…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 10:6-20

- XXXII. Ham 6. מצרים mı̂tsrayı̂m, “Mitsraim.” מצר mētser, “straitness, limit, pressure.” מצור mātsôr, “distress, siege, mound, bulwark; Egypt.” מצרים mı̂tsrayı̂m, “perhaps double Egypt, lower and…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The Jebusite-Amorite, etc. - Are well known as being the ancient inhabitants of Canaan, expelled by the children of Israel.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 10:15-20

Observe here, 1. The account of the posterity of Canaan, of the families and nations that descended from him, and of the land they possessed, is more particular than of any other in this chapter,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

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 Amurruis given to the dwellers in the…

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