Bible Verses About "Who Was Canaan in the Bible"
Canaan was the son of Ham and grandson of Noah, whose name was given to the land of Canaan, and whose descendants were the peoples Israel was commanded to displace.
Canaan was the son of Ham and grandson of Noah, whose name was given to the land of Canaan, and whose descendants were the peoples Israel was commanded to displace.
"And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan." — Genesis 9:18 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Canaan in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan."
"And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad."
"Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee."
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