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Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.<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 Ham <i>were</i> Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<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 Ham <i>were</i> Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Ham <i>were</i> Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Ham <i>were</i> Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim [from whom descended the Egyptians], Put, and Canaan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ham’s sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ham&#8217s sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. <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 Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.<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 Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ham's descendants were Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Ham--Cush, Egypt, Libya, and Canaan--were the ancestors of the peoples who bear their names. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<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 Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<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 Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. <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 Ham [are] Cush, and Mitzraim, and Phut, and Canaan.<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 Ham are Cush, and Mitzraim, and Phut, and Canaan.<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 Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.<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 Cham: Chus, and Mesram, and Phuth, and Chanaan. <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 Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.<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 Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.<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 Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<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 Kham: Cush and Metsraym and Phut and Canaan.<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 Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.<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 Cham, Chus, and Mesrain, Phud, and Chanaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/10-6.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=2127" 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><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/2526.htm" title="2526: ḥām (N-proper-ms) -- The same as cham; hot; Cham, a son of Noah; also his descendants or their country.">of Ham:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3568.htm" title="3568: kūš (N-proper-fs) -- Probably of foreign origin; Cush, the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite.">Cush,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: ū·miṣ·ra·yim (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">Mizraim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6316.htm" title="6316: ū·p̄ūṭ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign origin; Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe.">Put,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: ū·ḵə·nā·‘an (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">and Canaan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.…<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/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8-10</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. / The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. / Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-58.htm">Numbers 26:58-59</a></span><br />These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, / and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8</a></span><br />When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-51.htm">Psalm 78:51</a></span><br />He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-23.htm">Psalm 105:23</a></span><br />Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a></span><br />On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.<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="/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="/amos/9-7.htm">Amos 9:7</a></span><br />“Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14-15</a></span><br />Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. / So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-24.htm">Galatians 4:24-25</a></span><br />These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar. / Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-12</a></span><br />Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.</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 Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-22.htm">Genesis 9:22</a></b></br> And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8-16</a></b></br> The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-40.htm">1 Chronicles 4:40</a></b></br> And they found fat pasture and good, and the land <i>was</i> wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for <i>they</i> of Ham had dwelt there of old.</p><p class="hdg">Ham.</p><p class="hdg">Cush.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.</p><p class="hdg">Phut.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a></b></br> Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle <i>and</i> bend the bow.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a></b></br> They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/2-13.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Ham</a> <a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">Mitzraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Mizraim</a> <a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Phut</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/10-15.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/10-7.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/10-20.htm">Ham</a> <a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">Mitzraim</a> <a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">Mizraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">Phut</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 Ham:</b><br>Ham is one of the three sons of Noah, and his descendants are traditionally associated with the regions of Africa and parts of the Near East. The lineage of Ham is significant in the biblical narrative as it outlines the origins of several nations that play crucial roles in the history of Israel. Ham's descendants are often linked to the spread of civilization and culture in these regions.<p><b>Cush:</b><br>Cush is generally identified with the region south of Egypt, known today as Sudan and parts of Ethiopia. In biblical times, Cush was a powerful kingdom, and its people were known for their strength and stature. The prophet Isaiah mentions Cush in the context of God's judgment and salvation (Isaiah 18). Cush is also significant in the story of the Ethiopian eunuch in <a href="/acts/8.htm">Acts 8</a>, who becomes one of the first African converts to Christianity, symbolizing the spread of the Gospel to all nations.<p><b>Mizraim:</b><br>Mizraim is the Hebrew name for Egypt, one of the most prominent civilizations in the ancient world. Egypt plays a central role in the biblical narrative, from the story of Joseph and the Israelites' enslavement to the Exodus. The cultural and historical influence of Egypt is evident throughout the Bible, and it often serves as a symbol of worldly power and idolatry. The plagues and the parting of the Red Sea are key events that demonstrate God's power over Egypt and its gods.<p><b>Put:</b><br>Put is often associated with the region of Libya in North Africa. While not as frequently mentioned as other descendants of Ham, Put is included in the lists of nations in <a href="/ezekiel/27.htm">Ezekiel 27 and 38</a>, where it is depicted as a trading partner and ally in military conflicts. The mention of Put highlights the interconnectedness of ancient Near Eastern and African cultures and their interactions with Israel.<p><b>Canaan:</b><br>Canaan is perhaps the most significant of Ham's descendants in the biblical narrative, as it refers to the land that God promised to Abraham and his descendants. The Canaanites were known for their idolatrous practices, which often brought them into conflict with the Israelites. The conquest of Canaan under Joshua is a pivotal event in the Old Testament, symbolizing God's faithfulness to His promises. The Canaanites' eventual displacement serves as a type of the ultimate victory of God's kingdom over sin and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/ham.htm">Ham</a></b><br>One of Noah's three sons, Ham is the father of the nations listed in this verse. His descendants are traditionally associated with Africa and parts of the Near East.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cush.htm">Cush</a></b><br>Often associated with the region south of Egypt, possibly modern-day Sudan or Ethiopia. Cush is considered the progenitor of the Cushite people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizraim.htm">Mizraim</a></b><br>This name is commonly associated with Egypt. Mizraim is considered the ancestor of the Egyptians.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/put.htm">Put</a></b><br>Traditionally linked to the region of Libya in North Africa. Put is considered the ancestor of the Libyan people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The ancestor of the Canaanites, who inhabited the land of Canaan, a region that includes modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Syria and Jordan.<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 lineage and legacy. They show how God’s plan unfolds through generations, emphasizing the impact of our actions on future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The division of nations and peoples demonstrates God's sovereignty and His orchestration of history. We can trust that God is in control of the nations today just as He was in biblical times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The curse on Canaan and the subsequent history of his descendants serve as a reminder of the long-term consequences of sin and disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_historical_context.htm">Cultural and Historical Context</a></b><br>Understanding the historical and cultural context of these nations helps us appreciate the depth and richness of biblical accounts and their relevance to our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>Despite the division of nations, the Bible ultimately points to a future where all nations are united in worship of God, encouraging us to seek unity and peace among diverse peoples.<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/what_does_the_bible_say_about_egypt.htm">What does the Bible say about Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_egypt's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What role did Egyptians play in biblical narratives?</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/who_was_nimrod_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Nimrod 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>(6) <span class= "bld">Ham.</span>--Many derive this word from a Hebrew root, and explain it as signifying <span class= "ital">hot, sunburnt, </span>and so swarthy. Japheth they connect with a word signifying <span class= "ital">to be fair; </span>and so Ham is the progenitor of dark races, Japheth of those of a fair complexion, while the olive- coloured spring from Shem. More probably it is <span class= "ital">Chemi, </span>the old name of Egypt, "the land of Ham" (<a href="/psalms/78-51.htm" title="And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:">Psalm 78:51</a>), called by Plutarch Chemia, and was taken from the <span class= "ital">black </span>colour of the soil.<p>The Hamites are grouped in four principal divisions:--<p><span class= "bld">1. Cush. </span>Aethiopia, but not that of Africa, but of Asia. The home of the Cushites was on the Tigris and Euphrates, where Nimrod raised them to great power. Thence they spread into the southern peninsula of Arabia, and crossing the Red Sea at a later date, colonised Nubia and Abyssinia. In the Bible Cush is watered by the Gihon (<a href="/genesis/2-13.htm" title="And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasses the whole land of Ethiopia.">Genesis 2:13</a>); and Zipporah, the wife of Moses, and daughter of a priest of Midian, is in <a href="/numbers/12-1.htm" title="And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.">Numbers 12:1</a> called a Cushite. Their high rank in old time is marked by the place held by them in the <span class= "ital">Iliad </span>of Homer.<span class= "bld"><p>2. Mizraim. </span>Egypt. In form the word is a dual, and may point to the division of the country into Upper and Lower Egypt. If we choose to interpret a Hamite word by a Hebrew root, it may signify the <span class= "ital">narrowed land, </span>but it is safer to leave these words till increased knowledge shall enable us to decide with some security upon their meaning. For the ancient name of Mizraim see <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm" title="And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.">Genesis 10:6</a>, and for its extent see <a href="/genesis/10-14.htm" title="And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.">Genesis 10:14</a>. From the study of the skulls and bodies of a large number of mummies Brugsch-Bey in his recent history has come to the conclusion that the ancient Egyptians did not belong to any African race, but to the great Caucasian family, "but not of the Pelasgic or Semitic branches, but of a third, Cushite." He adds that the cradle of the Egyptian nation must be sought in Central Asia. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the sons of Ham</span>. These, who occupy the second place, that the list might conclude with the Shemites as the line of promise, number thirty, of whom only four were immediate descendants. Their territory generally embraced the southern portions of the globe. Hence the name Ham has been connected with <span class="hebrew">חָמַס</span>, to be warm, though Kalisch declares it to be not of Hebrew, but Egyptian origin, appearing in the Chme of the Rosetta Stone. The most usual ancient name of the country was Kern, the <span class="accented">black</span> land. Scripture speaks of Egypt as the land of Ham (<a href="/psalms/78-51.htm">Psalm 78:51</a>; <a href="/psalms/105-23.htm">Psalm 105:23</a>; <a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Psalm 106:22</a>) <span class="cmt_word">Cush.</span> Ethiopia, including Arabia "quae mater est," and Abyssinia "quae colonia" (Michaelis, Rosenmüller). The original settlement of Cush, however, is believed to have been on the Upper Nile, whence he afterwards spread to Arabia, Babylonia, India (Knobel, Kalisch, Lange, Rawlinson). Murphy thinks he may have started from the Caucasus, the Caspian, and. the Cossaei of Khusistan, and. migrated south (to Egypt) and east (to India). Josephus mentions that in his day Ethiopia was called Cush; the Syriac translates <span class="greek">ἀνὴρ</span> <span class="greek">Ἀιθίοψ</span> (<a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27</a>) by Cuschaeos; the ancient Egyptian name of Ethiopia was <span class="accented">Keesh</span>, Kish, or Kush ('Records of the Past, 4:7). The Cushites are described as of a black color (<a href="/jeremiah/13-23.htm">Jeremiah 13:23</a>) and of great stature (<a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And Mizraim</span>. A dual form probably designed to represent the two Egypts, upper and lower (Gesenius, Keil, Kalisch), though it has been discovered in ancient Egyptian as the name of a Hittite chief (<span class="accented">circa</span> <span class="date">B.C. 1300</span>, contemporary with Rameses II.), written in hieroglyphics <span class="accented">M'azrima</span>, Ma being the sign for the dual. The old Egyptian name is <span class="accented">Kemi, Chemi</span>, with obvious reference to Ham; the name Egypt being probably derived from <span class="accented">Kaphtah</span>, the land of Ptah. The singular form Mazor is found in later books (<a href="/2_kings/19-24.htm">2 Kings 19:24</a>; <a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Isaiah 19:6</a>; 35:25), and usually denotes Lower Egypt. <span class="cmt_word">And Phut</span>. <span class="accented">Phet</span> (Old Egyptian), <span class="accented">Phaiat</span> (Coptic); the Libyans in the north of Africa (Josephus, LXX., Gesenins, Bochart). Kalisch suggests <span class="accented">Buto</span> or <span class="accented">Butos</span>, the capital of the delta of the Nile. And Canaan. Hebrew, <span class="accented">Kenaan</span> (<span class="accented">vide</span> on Genesis 9:25). The extent of the territory occupied by the fourth son of Ham is defined in vers. 15-19. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/10-6.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">וּבְנֵ֖י</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 Ham:</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2526.htm">Strong's 2526: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ham -- a son of Noah, also his descendants, also a name for Egyptians</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Cush,</span><br /><span class="heb">כּ֥וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine 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">Mizraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִצְרַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Put,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפ֥וּט</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ūṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6316.htm">Strong's 6316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Canaan.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְנָֽעַן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·nā·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">OT Law: Genesis 10:6 The sons of Ham: Cush Mizraim Put (Gen. 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