Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Tyler Connoley <johntyler AT connoley.com>]

Title: Re: Yhe Land Divided

I thought I’d sent this earlier, but apparently only replied to gfsomsel.

I think the verse being referred to (Gen 10:32) doesn’t talk about lands being divided. It talks about nations (HAGGOYIM) spreading out or separating (NIGR:DW). The reference is to the sons of Noah (whose genealogies take up most of Gen 10) being the progenitors of all the nations who spread out across the earth after the flood.

And lets please not get into the science or historicity of that. :-)

-Tyler (A newby to the group.)
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