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Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Canaan became the father of Sidon, his first-born, and Heth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, then Heth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, then Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Canaan's sons--Sidon, the oldest, and Heth--were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Canaan has begotten Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Canaan hath begotten Sidon his first-born, and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Caanan will beget Sidon, his first-born, and Heth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Chanaan begot Sidon, his firstborn, the Hethite, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the Hittite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and of Heth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Canaan begot Sidon, his first-born, and Heth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Canaan begot Tsidon, his firstborn, and Khethites,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Canaan begot Zidon his firstborn, and Heth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Chanaan begot Sidon his fist-born, and the Chettite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/10-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2189" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">The Hamites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: ū·ḵə·na·‘an (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">And Canaan</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·laḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6721.htm" title="6721: ṣî·ḏōn (N-proper-ms) -- Or Tsiydon; from tsuwd in the sense of catching fish; fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine.">Sidon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1060.htm" title="1060: bə·ḵō·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">his firstborn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2845.htm" title="2845: ḥêṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Canaan and probably ancestor of the Hittites. From chathath; terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite.">the Hittites,</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Joshua 11:3</a></span><br />to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-3.htm">Judges 3:3</a></span><br />the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-13.htm">1 Chronicles 1:13</a></span><br />And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-21.htm">Ezekiel 28:21-22</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her. / And you are to declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will be glorified within you. They will know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments against her and demonstrate My holiness through her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1-4</a></span><br />This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Jeremiah 47:4</a></span><br />For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2-4</a></span><br />and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. / Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. / Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Matthew 15:21-22</a></span><br />Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. / And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-24.htm">Mark 7:24-26</a></span><br />Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice. / Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. / Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-17.htm">Luke 6:17</a></span><br />Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-3.htm">Acts 21:3</a></span><br />After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Acts 27:3</a></span><br />The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a></span><br />Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a></span><br />Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11-13</a></span><br />King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. / “What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,</p><p class="hdg">Canaan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-13.htm">1 Chronicles 1:13</a></b></br> And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,</p><p class="hdg">Sidon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-13.htm">Genesis 49:13</a></b></br> Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he <i>shall be</i> for an haven of ships; and his border <i>shall be</i> unto Zidon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/11-8.htm">Joshua 11:8</a></b></br> And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/23-4.htm">Isaiah 23:4</a></b></br> Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, <i>even</i> the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, <i>nor</i> bring up virgins.</p><p class="hdg">Zidon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a></b></br> In the same day the LORD 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: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3-20</a></b></br> And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></b></br> And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/10-10.htm">First</a> <a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Hittites</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Sidon</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zidon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/10-24.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/10-24.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/13-4.htm">First</a> <a href="/genesis/19-31.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/genesis/19-31.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/genesis/23-3.htm">Heth</a> <a href="/genesis/15-20.htm">Hittites</a> <a href="/genesis/19-4.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Sidon</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Zidon</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">The generations of Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Japheth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Ham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Nimrod becomes the first monarch; the descendants of Canaan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">The sons of Shem.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn</b><br>Canaan, the son of Ham and grandson of Noah, is a significant figure as the progenitor of the Canaanites, a group often in conflict with the Israelites. Sidon, his firstborn, is historically and geographically important as the founder of the city of Sidon, one of the principal cities of Phoenicia. Sidon is frequently mentioned in the Bible, often in the context of trade and idolatry (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/23-2.htm">Isaiah 23:2-4</a>). The city of Sidon was known for its wealth and influence in the ancient world, and its people were skilled in navigation and trade, contributing to the spread of the Phoenician alphabet. The mention of Sidon as the firstborn highlights the prominence of this city in the ancient Near East.<p><b>and of the Hittites</b><br>The Hittites were an ancient people who established a significant empire in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) and had interactions with various biblical figures, including Abraham and David. They are mentioned in several biblical passages, such as <a href="/genesis/23.htm">Genesis 23</a>, where Abraham purchases a burial site from Ephron the Hittite. The Hittites are also noted for their advanced legal and governmental systems, as well as their military prowess. Archaeological discoveries, such as the Hittite capital at Hattusa, have provided insight into their culture and influence. The inclusion of the Hittites in this genealogy underscores the diverse and complex relationships between the descendants of Canaan and the Israelites throughout biblical history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The son of Ham and grandson of Noah, Canaan is the progenitor of the Canaanites, a group of ancient people who lived in the land that would later become Israel. The Canaanites are often depicted in the Bible as adversaries of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sidon.htm">Sidon</a></b><br>Sidon is identified as the firstborn son of Canaan. The city of Sidon, located in modern-day Lebanon, was a significant Phoenician city known for its trade and maritime prowess.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hittites.htm">Hittites</a></b><br>A group of people descended from Canaan, the Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people who established an empire in what is now Turkey. They are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as inhabitants of the land promised to the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_lineage_and_legacy.htm">Understanding Lineage and Legacy</a></b><br>The genealogies in Genesis remind us of the importance of lineage and the impact of our ancestors on our present circumstances. Reflect on how your spiritual heritage influences your faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The mention of various nations descending from Canaan illustrates God's sovereignty over the rise and fall of nations. Trust in God's ultimate plan and purpose for the world, even when it seems chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Canaan's descendants often opposed Israel, reflecting the consequences of sin and disobedience that began with Ham's actions. Consider how personal choices can have long-lasting effects on future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_interactions_and_influence.htm">Cultural Interactions and Influence</a></b><br>The interactions between Israel and the Canaanite tribes, including the Hittites and Sidonians, show the complexities of cultural influence. Be mindful of how the culture around you influences your values and beliefs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>Despite the opposition from Canaan's descendants, God remained faithful to His promise to give the land to Israel. Trust in God's faithfulness to fulfill His promises in your life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_sidon's_biblical_significance.htm">What is Sidon's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_zidonians_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Zidonians in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_history_of_the_hittites.htm">What is the history of the Hittites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_being_blessed.htm">What is Sidon's biblical significance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15-18) <span class= "bld">Canaan.</span>--The meaning of this name is uncertain, as, most probably, it is a Hamitic word: if derived from a Semitic root, it may mean the <span class= "ital">lowland. </span>Though the Canaanites spoke a Semitic tongue at the time when we find them in Palestine, yet the assertion of the Bible that they were Hamites is confirmed by the testimony of profane writers, who say that their original home was on the Indian Ocean. They had probably been driven thence by the pressure of Semitic races, with whose language they had thus already become familiar; and when, farther, they found a Semitic people thinly spread over Palestine, they may, while absorbing them, have been confirmed in the use of their tongue. So, subsequently, Abraham gave up Syriac for Hebrew; and though these are kindred dialects, yet they are often remote enough from one another (see <a href="/genesis/31-47.htm" title="And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.">Genesis 31:47</a>). On the other hand, the whole character of the Canaanite religion and thought was Hamitic, and while they Were active in commercial pursuits, and in culture far in advance of the Greeks, to whom they gave their alphabet, they were intensely sensuous in their worship and voluptuous in their manners. They are divided into eleven tribes, namely:--<p>1.<span class= "bld"> Sidon.</span>--This is remarkable as being the only town mentioned in the account either of Mizraim or of Canaan. All the rest are apparently the names of tribes still wandering about; and thus we gain a clearer idea both of the antiquity of this early record, and also of the great advance made by Nimrod in founding so many cities. Sidon, situated on the sea-shore, about thirty miles north of Tyre, became thus early a settled community and the seat of social life, because of its advantages for fishing (whence its name is derived), and also for commerce.<p>2.<span class= "bld"> Heth.</span>--The Kheta, or Hittites, a powerful race, whose language and monuments have recently become the object of careful study. They seem subsequently to have possessed not only Syria, but a large portion of Asia Minor. (See Note on <a href="/genesis/23-3.htm" title="And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,">Genesis 23:3</a>; <a href="/genesis/23-5.htm" title="And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,">Genesis 23:5</a>.)<p>3.<span class= "bld"> The Jebusite.</span>--This race held the territory afterwards occupied by Benjamin, and retained Jerusalem until the time of David (<a href="/context/2_samuel/5-6.htm" title="And the king and his men went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spoke to David, saying, Except you take away the blind and the lame, you shall not come in here: thinking, David cannot come in here.">2Samuel 5:6-9</a>. See Note on <a href="/genesis/14-18.htm" title="And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.">Genesis 14:18</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn</span>. A famous commercial and maritime town on the coast of Syria (<a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/22-4.htm">1 Chronicles 22:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/23-2.htm">Isaiah 23:2, 4, 12</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-8.htm">Ezekiel 27:8</a>); here including Tyre. From the mention of the circumstance that Sidon was Canaan's firstborn, we may infer that in the rest of the table the order of seniority is not followed. <span class="cmt_word">And Heth</span>. The father of the Hittites (<a href="/genesis/23-3.htm">Genesis 23:3, 5</a>), identified by Egyptologers with the Kheta, a powerful Syrian tribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/10-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Canaan</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְנַ֗עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·na·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">יָלַ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(yā·laḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sidon</span><br /><span class="heb">צִידֹ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·ḏōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6721.htm">Strong's 6721: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sidon -- a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast, also a son of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his firstborn,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹר֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵō·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firstborn, chief</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and of</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Hittites,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2845.htm">Strong's 2845: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heth -- a son of Canaan and probably ancestor of the Hittites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/10-15.htm">OT Law: Genesis 10:15 Canaan became the father of Sidon his (Gen. 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