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The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Cush <i>were</i> Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah; and the sons of Raamah <i>were</i> Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Cush <i>were</i> Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah <i>were</i> Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Cush were Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Cush <i>were</i> Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah <i>were</i> Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Cush <i>were</i> Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah <i>were</i> Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah; Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cush&#8217s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah&#8217s sons: Sheba and Dedan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Cush's descendants were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants were Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Cush's descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants included Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha; and the sons of Raamah, Sheba, and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sons of Cush [are] Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah [are] Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And sons of Cush are Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah are Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha; and the sons of Raamah; Sheba and Dedan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Chus: Saba and Hevila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sons of Regma: Saba and Dadan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Cush were Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dadan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Cush: Sheba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Daran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of Cush: Sheba and Khavila and Sabta and Rama and Sebathka; and the children of Rama: Sheba and Daran.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Chus, Saba, and Evila, and Sabatha, and Rhegma, and Sabathaca. And the sons of Rhegma, Saba, and Dadan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/10-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2132" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">The Hamites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6</span>The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3568.htm" title="3568: ḵūš (N-proper-ms) -- Probably of foreign origin; Cush, the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite.">of Cush:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5434.htm" title="5434: sə·ḇā (N-proper-ms) -- Son of Cush, also his desc. and their land. Of foreign origin; Seba, a son of Cush, and the country settled by him.">Seba,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2341.htm" title="2341: wa·ḥă·wî·lāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from chuwl; circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men.">Havilah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5454.htm" title="5454: wə·saḇ·tāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Cabtah; probably of foreign derivation; Sabta or Sabtah, the name of a son of Cush, and the country occupied by his posterity.">Sabtah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7484.htm" title="7484: wə·ra‘·māh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Trembling, son of Cush, also a trading people. The same as ra'mah; Ramah, the name of a grandson of Ham, and of a place.">Raamah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5455.htm" title="5455: wə·saḇ·tə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Probably of foreign derivation; Sabteca, the name of a son of Cush, and the region settled by him.">and Sabteca.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">And the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/7484.htm" title="7484: ra‘·māh (N-proper-ms) -- Trembling, son of Cush, also a trading people. The same as ra'mah; Ramah, the name of a grandson of Ham, and of a place.">of Raamah:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7614.htm" title="7614: šə·ḇā (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign origin; Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district.">Sheba</a> <a href="/hebrew/1719.htm" title="1719: ū·ḏə·ḏān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Ddaneh; of uncertain derivation; Dedan, the name of two Cushites and of their territory.">and Dedan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">1 Chronicles 1:9</a></span><br />The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Isaiah 43:3</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Ezekiel 30:4-5</a></span><br />A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down. / Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a></span><br />Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10</a></span><br />May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6</a></span><br />Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm">Isaiah 18:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush, / which sends couriers by sea, in papyrus vessels on the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people widely feared, to a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27</a></span><br />So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Acts 2:10</a></span><br />Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a></span><br />Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Revelation 18:13</a></span><br />of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.</p><p class="hdg">Seba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10</a></b></br> The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.</p><p class="hdg">Havilah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-11.htm">Genesis 2:11</a></b></br> The name of the first <i>is</i> Pison: that <i>is</i> it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where <i>there is</i> gold;</p><p class="hdg">Sheba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">1 Kings 10:1</a></b></br> And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22</a></b></br> The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they <i>were</i> thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.</p><p class="hdg">Dedan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/21-13.htm">Isaiah 21:13</a></b></br> The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-15.htm">Ezekiel 27:15</a></b></br> The men of Dedan <i>were</i> thy merchants; many isles <i>were</i> the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee <i>for</i> a present horns of ivory and ebony.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-13.htm">Dedan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Raamah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ra'amah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Sabteca</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Sab'teca</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Sabtecha</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Seba</a> <a href="/joel/3-8.htm">Sheba</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/genesis/25-3.htm">Dedan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Raamah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Ra'amah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Sabteca</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Sab'teca</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Sabtecha</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Seba</a> <a href="/genesis/10-28.htm">Sheba</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">The generations of Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Japheth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Ham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Nimrod becomes the first monarch; the descendants of Canaan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">The sons of Shem.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca.</b><br>Cush is traditionally associated with the region of Ethiopia or Nubia, south of Egypt. The descendants of Cush are often linked to various regions in Africa and Arabia. Seba is thought to be located in the region of modern-day Sudan or Ethiopia. Havilah is mentioned elsewhere in Genesis (2:11) as a land rich in gold, suggesting a location possibly in Arabia or near the Persian Gulf. Sabtah is less clearly identified but is often associated with regions in the Arabian Peninsula. Raamah is linked to a trading people, possibly in southwestern Arabia, known for their commerce. Sabteca is also less clearly identified but is thought to be in the Arabian region. These names reflect the spread of Cush's descendants into Africa and Arabia, indicating early post-Flood migrations.<p><b>And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.</b><br>Sheba is often associated with the Sabaeans, a wealthy and influential kingdom in southwestern Arabia, known for its trade in spices and incense. The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon (1 Kings 10) highlights the wealth and significance of this region. Dedan is linked to a trading community in northwestern Arabia, known for its caravan routes. Both Sheba and Dedan are mentioned in prophetic literature (<a href="/isaiah/21-13.htm">Isaiah 21:13</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/38-13.htm">Ezekiel 38:13</a>), indicating their continued importance in biblical history. These descendants of Raamah highlight the spread of trade and cultural exchange in the ancient Near East, with Sheba and Dedan serving as key players in the economic and political landscape of the time.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/cush.htm">Cush</a></b><br>A son of Ham, Cush is traditionally associated with the region of Ethiopia or Nubia. His descendants are believed to have settled in parts of Africa and Arabia.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/seba.htm">Seba</a></b><br>Often associated with a region in Africa, possibly near modern-day Sudan. Seba is mentioned in other parts of the Bible as a distant land known for its wealth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/havilah.htm">Havilah</a></b><br>A region mentioned in the Bible, possibly located in Arabia. It is known for its resources, including gold.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sabtah.htm">Sabtah</a></b><br>Little is known about Sabtah, but it is believed to be a region or people group in Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/raamah.htm">Raamah</a></b><br>A descendant of Cush, Raamah is associated with a trading people or region in Arabia.<br><br>6. <b><a href="/topical/s/sabteca.htm">Sabteca</a></b><br>Another descendant of Cush, with limited information available, possibly linked to a region in Arabia.<br><br>7. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheba.htm">Sheba</a></b><br>Known for its wealth and trade, Sheba is often associated with the Sabaeans in southern Arabia. The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon is a notable biblical event.<br><br>8. <b><a href="/topical/d/dedan.htm">Dedan</a></b><br>A trading people or region in Arabia, often mentioned in conjunction with Sheba.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_lineage_and_legacy.htm">Understanding Lineage and Legacy</a></b><br>The genealogies in Genesis remind us of the importance of heritage and the impact of our ancestors. Reflect on how your spiritual and familial heritage shapes your identity and faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The descendants of Cush spread across regions, fulfilling God's plan for the nations. Trust in God's sovereignty over the nations and His purpose for your life within His grand design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_trade_and_wealth_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Trade and Wealth in God's Plan</a></b><br>The mention of trading regions like Sheba and Dedan highlights the role of commerce in biblical times. Consider how your work and resources can be used to further God's kingdom today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_geographical_context.htm">Cultural and Geographical Context</a></b><br>Understanding the historical and geographical context of biblical names and places enriches our comprehension of Scripture. Invest time in studying the cultural background of biblical texts to deepen your understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_sabeans.htm">What is the historical identity of the Sabeans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_cush_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Cush in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_pishon_mean.htm">What does Pishon mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_megiddo's_biblical_role.htm">Who was Cush in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Sons of Cush.</span>--Of Cush there are five subdivisions, of which one is again parted into two. These are--<p><span class= "bld">1. Seba.</span>--The name at this time of an Arabian tribe, which subsequently migrated into Africa, and settled in Meroe, which, according to Josephus, still bore in his days this appellation. They also left their name on the eastern side of the Red Sea, not far to the north of the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb.<p><span class= "bld">2. Havilah, </span>upon the river Pison (<a href="/genesis/2-11.htm" title="The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasses the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;">Genesis 2:11</a>), was undoubtedly a region of Arabia, situated probably upon the Persian Gulf. Havilah is again mentioned in <a href="/genesis/10-29.htm" title="And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.">Genesis 10:29</a>.<p><span class= "bld">3. Sabtah.</span>--Probably Hadramaut, in Arabia Felix. (See Note on <a href="/genesis/10-26.htm" title="And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,">Genesis 10:26</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">4. Raamah, </span>on the Persian Gulf, was divided into Dedan upon the south-west and Sheba in the centre, while Havilah lay upon the north-west side. Of these, Sheba subsequently rose to fame as the kingdom of the Himyarite Arabs.<p><span class= "bld">5. Sabtechah.</span>--Apparently still more to the south of Dedan, but placed by some on the eastern side of the gulf. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the sons of Cush;</span> <span class="cmt_word">Seba</span>. Meroe, in Nubia, north of Ethiopia (Josephus, 'Ant.,' 2. 10). <span class="cmt_word">And Havilah</span>. <span class="greek">Αὐιλὰ</span> (LXX.); may refer to an African tribe, the Avalitae, south of Babelmandeb (Keil, Lange, Murphy), or the district of Chaulan in Arabia Felix (Rosenmüller, Kalisch, Wordsworth). Verse 29 mentions Havilah as a Shemite territory. Kalisch regards them as "the same country, extending from the Arabian to the Persian Gulf, and, on account of its vast extent, easily divided into two distinct parts" (cf. <a href="/genesis/2-11.htm">Genesis 2:11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And Sabtah</span>. The Astaborans of Ethiopia (Josephus, Gesenius, Kalisch); the Ethiopians of Arabia, whose chief city was Sabota (Knobel, Rosenmüller, Lange, Keil). <span class="cmt_word">And Raamah</span>. <span class="greek">Ρέγμα</span> (LXX.); Ragma on the Persian Gulf, in Oman (Bochart, Rosenmüller, Kalisch, Lange). <span class="cmt_word">And Sabtechah</span>. Nigritia (Targum, Jonathan), which the name <span class="accented">Subatok</span>, discovered on Egyptian monuments, seems to favor (Kalisch); on the east of the Persian Gulf at Samydace of Carmania (Be-chart, Knobel, Rosenmüller, Lange). <span class="cmt_word">And the sons of Raamah; Sheba</span>. The principal city of Arabia Felix (<a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">1 Kings 10:1</a>; <a href="/job/1-15.htm">Job 1:15</a>; <a href="/job/6-19.htm">Job 6:19</a>; <a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10, 15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Jeremiah 6:20</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22</a>; <a href="/joel/3-8.htm">Joel 3:8</a>); occurs again (<a href="/genesis/5-28.htm">Genesis 5:28</a>) as a son of Joktan; probably was peopled both by Hamites and Shemites. <span class="cmt_word">And Dedan</span>. Daden on the Persian Gulf (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/isaiah/21-13.htm">Isaiah 21:13</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Jeremiah 49:8</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Ezekiel 27:12-15</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/10-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Cush:</span><br /><span class="heb">כ֔וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3568.htm">Strong's 3568: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son of Ham, also his descendants, also a land in the southern Nile Valley</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Seba,</span><br /><span class="heb">סְבָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5434.htm">Strong's 5434: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seba -- son of Cush, also his descendants and their land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Havilah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·wî·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2341.htm">Strong's 2341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Havilah -- a son of Cush, also a son of Joktan, also territories of uncertain location</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sabtah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסַבְתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·saḇ·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5454.htm">Strong's 5454: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sabta -- a son of Cush, also the territory settled by his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Raamah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרַעְמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ra‘·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7484.htm">Strong's 7484: </a> </span><span class="str2">Raamah -- 'trembling', son of Cush, also a trading people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Sabteca.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·saḇ·tə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5455.htm">Strong's 5455: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sabteca -- a son of Cush, also the territory settled by his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Raamah:</span><br /><span class="heb">רַעְמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ra‘·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7484.htm">Strong's 7484: </a> </span><span class="str2">Raamah -- 'trembling', son of Cush, also a trading people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sheba</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁבָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7614.htm">Strong's 7614: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sheba -- a territory in soutwest Arabia, also the name of one or more descendant of Noah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Dedan.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְדָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·ḏān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1719.htm">Strong's 1719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dedan -- a descendant of Ham, also a descendant of Abraham</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/10-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 10:7 The sons of Cush: Seba Havilah Sabtah (Gen. 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