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| '''Canaan''' is a biblical figure who, according to the ], was the son of ] and the grandson of the prophet ]. The ] states that the Canaanites, a people who mostly occupied modern-day Palestine, were decedents of this individual. | '''Canaan''' is a biblical figure who, according to the ], was the son of ] and the grandson of the prophet ]. The ] states that the Canaanites, a people who mostly occupied modern-day Palestine, were decedents of this individual. Biblical scholars believe that the Palistinian region called "Canaan" was derived from the name of this biblical figure. | ||
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Canaan is a biblical figure who, according to the Old Testament, was the son of Ham and the grandson of the prophet Noah. The Book of Genesis states that the Canaanites, a people who mostly occupied modern-day Palestine, were decedents of this individual. Biblical scholars believe that the Palistinian region called "Canaan" was derived from the name of this biblical figure.
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