Genesis 10:19
“And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 10Meaning
The text describes the territory of the Canaanites with boundaries running through well-known cities and regions.
Read carefully
The geographic boundary belongs to the ancient world of the narrative; identifying every site with certainty is not necessary for the verse's function in mapping Canaanite territory.
Reflection
The genealogy connects people with place while keeping them within a shared human story, a pattern that resists turning geography into a claim of human superiority.