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# Girgashites #
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## Facts: ##
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The Girgashites were a people group living near the Sea of Galilee in the land of Canaan.
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* They were descendants of Ham's son Canaan and so were one of the many people groups who were also known as "Canaanites."
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* God promised the Israelites that he would help them defeat the Girgashites and other Canaanite people groups.
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* Like all the Canaanite peoples, the Girgashites worshiped false gods and did immoral things as part of that worship.
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2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00
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(See also: [Canaan](../other/canaan.md) , [Ham](../other/ham.md), [Noah](../other/noah.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00
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* [1 Chronicles 01:13-16](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/01/13)
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* [Deuteronomy 07:1](rc://en/tn/help/deu/07/01)
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* [Genesis 10:15-18](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/15)
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* [Joshua 03:9-11](rc://en/tn/help/jos/03/09)
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* [Joshua 24:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/jos/24/11)
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2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00
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## Word Data:##
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2017-07-20 21:41:34 +00:00
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* Strong's: H1622
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