And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
The verse records the sons of Mizraim — Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim and Naphtuhim — as one link in the long genealogical lists that trace the origin and distribution of the races. Those lists and names carry value for the study of ethnology, while spiritual truth is set along the way for those who come seeking human knowledge. The record is inspired Scripture no less than the twenty-third Psalm, proving that even genealogies belong to the Bible and serve a purpose even when that purpose or edifying use is not apparent.
It was preserved by the Spirit of God because correct genealogies were necessary to the development and certainty of the gospel. Its place among the recorded names shows that God is particular, and that a faithful record of every soul is kept in the books of heaven.
The verse records the sons of Mizraim — Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim and Naphtuhim — as one link in the long genealogical lists that trace the origin and distribution of the races. Those lists and names carry value for the study of ethnology, while spiritual truth is set along the way for those who come seeking human knowledge. The record is inspired Scripture no less than the twenty-third Psalm, proving that even genealogies belong to the Bible and serve a purpose even when that purpose or edifying use is not apparent.
It was preserved by the Spirit of God because correct genealogies were necessary to the development and certainty of the gospel. Its place among the recorded names shows that God is particular, and that a faithful record of every soul is kept in the books of heaven.