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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 Israel, were descendants of this Canaan.
In the Book of Genesis, Canaan was cursed by Noah. This is referred to as the Curse of Ham.
| Descendants of Noah in Genesis 10 | |
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| Shem and Semitic | |
| Ham and Hamitic | |
| Japheth and Japhetic | |
References
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