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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Mizraim became the father of Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Mizraim became the father of Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Mizraim was the father of Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim [the ancestor of the Egyptians] became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Egypt was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Egypt were the people of Lydia, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Egypt fathered the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Mizraim became the father of Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mitzraim has begotten the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Mitzraim hath begotten the Ludim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim, and the Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Mesraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Laabim, Nepthuim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Mizraim became the father of the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Egypt became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Mizraim begot Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Metsraym begot Ludeem and Yabeem, Lahbeem and Yaphtukheem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Mizraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Mesrain begot the Ludiim, and the Nephthalim, and the Enemetiim, and the Labiim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/10-13.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=2175" 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">12</span>and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><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/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·laḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3866.htm" title="3866: lū·ḏîm (N-proper-ms) -- A tribe desc. from Mizraim. Or Luwdiyiy; patrial from Luwd; a Ludite or inhabitants of Lud.">the Ludites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6047.htm" title="6047: ‘ă·nā·mîm (N-proper-ms) -- As if plural of some Egyptian word; Anamim, a son of Mizraim and his descendants, with their country.">the Anamites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3853.htm" title="3853: lə·hā·ḇîm (N-proper-ms) -- A tribe desc. from Mizraim. Plural of lahab; flames; Lehabim, a son of Mizrain, and his descendants.">the Lehabites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5320.htm" title="5320: nap̄·tu·ḥîm (N-proper-ms) -- A tribe desc. from Mizraim. Plural of foreign origin, Naphtuchim, an Egyptian tribe.">the Naphtuhites,</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.…<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="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11</a></span><br />So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">1 Chronicles 1:11-12</a></span><br />Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, / the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11-13</a></span><br />The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? / Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt. / The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14-16</a></span><br />I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment on Thebes. / I will pour out My wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and cut off the crowds of Thebes. / I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Nahum 3:9</a></span><br />Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.<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="/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22</a></span><br />So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.<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="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14</a></span><br />I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1-4</a></span><br />This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. / “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. / Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah 44:1</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis—and in the land of Pathros:<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="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a></span><br />so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2-6</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness? / Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm">Isaiah 19:18</a></span><br />In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,</p><p class="hdg">Ludim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">1 Chronicles 1:11,12</a></b></br> And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, … </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/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a></b></br> Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Anamim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">An'amim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Anamites</a> <a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Ludim</a> <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Mitzraim</a> <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Mizraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Naphtuhim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Naph-Tu'him</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Naphtuhites</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Anamim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">An'amim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Anamites</a> <a href="/genesis/10-15.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/10-15.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/10-15.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Ludim</a> <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Mitzraim</a> <a href="/genesis/50-11.htm">Mizraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Naphtuhim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Naph-Tu'him</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Naphtuhites</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>Mizraim was the father of the Ludites</b><br>Mizraim is traditionally understood to represent Egypt, as the name is often used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the nation. The Ludites are believed to be a people group associated with the region of North Africa or the Near East. Some scholars suggest a connection to the Lydians of Asia Minor, though this is debated. The mention of Mizraim as their progenitor highlights the spread of nations from Noah's descendants, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's command to fill the earth (<a href="/genesis/9.htm">Genesis 9:1</a>).<p><b>the Anamites</b><br>The Anamites are a lesser-known group, with limited historical and archaeological evidence. They are listed among the descendants of Mizraim, suggesting they were part of the broader Egyptian or North African cultural sphere. This inclusion underscores the diversity of peoples that emerged from Noah's lineage, reflecting the complexity of ancient Near Eastern ethnography.<p><b>the Lehabites</b><br>The Lehabites are often associated with the Libyans, an ancient people located to the west of Egypt. This connection is supported by geographical proximity and historical interactions between Egypt and Libya. The Lehabites' mention in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10) illustrates the interconnectedness of ancient civilizations and the spread of humanity across different regions.<p><b>the Naphtuhites</b><br>The Naphtuhites are another group descended from Mizraim, with limited specific historical references. Some scholars suggest a connection to the region of Lower Egypt, possibly near the Nile Delta. Their inclusion in the genealogical record serves to highlight the various branches of Egyptian civilization and their role in the broader narrative of human history as outlined in Genesis.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizraim.htm">Mizraim</a></b><br>Mizraim is traditionally understood to be the ancestor of the Egyptians. The name "Mizraim" is often used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to Egypt itself. In Hebrew, "Mizraim" is the dual form of "Matzor," meaning "double straits," possibly referring to Upper and Lower Egypt.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/ludites.htm">Ludites</a></b><br>Descendants of Mizraim, the Ludites are believed to be associated with the region of Lydia in Asia Minor, although some scholars suggest a connection to a group in North Africa.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/anamites.htm">Anamites</a></b><br>Another group descended from Mizraim, the Anamites are less clearly identified in historical records, but they are part of the broader Egyptian lineage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/lehabites.htm">Lehabites</a></b><br>Also known as the Libyans, the Lehabites are associated with the region west of Egypt, indicating the spread of Mizraim's descendants into North Africa.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/naphtuhites.htm">Naphtuhites</a></b><br>This group is also descended from Mizraim, and like the Anamites, they are not well-documented outside of biblical genealogies, but they are considered part of the Egyptian lineage.<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 understanding our spiritual heritage. Just as Mizraim's descendants spread and influenced regions, our spiritual legacy can impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The descendants of Mizraim, including the Egyptians, played significant roles in biblical history. This reminds us that God is sovereign over all nations and uses them to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_spread_of_peoples_and_cultures.htm">The Spread of Peoples and Cultures</a></b><br>The dispersion of Mizraim's descendants illustrates the diversity of cultures and peoples. As Christians, we are called to appreciate and engage with diverse cultures while sharing the gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_in_scripture.htm">Historical Context in Scripture</a></b><br>Understanding the historical and geographical context of biblical genealogies enriches our study of Scripture and helps us see the interconnectedness of God's plan throughout history.<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/why_do_philistines_in_genesis_contradict_history.htm">Why does the existence of Philistines in Genesis contradict the historical record, as they arrived centuries later?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_philistines.htm">What is the identity of the Philistines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_mention_philistines_in_abraham's_time.htm">Why does the Bible describe the Philistines in Abraham’s time when they only arrived in Canaan centuries later?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_genesis_13_10's_jordan_valley_accurate.htm">How historically accurate is the description of the Jordan Valley in Genesis 13:10 as 'well watered everywhere┬àlike the garden of the Lord,' given modern geological data?</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>(13, 14) "With Mizraim are connected seven inferior African races, the names of which are given in the plural, namely:--<p>1. The <span class= "bld">Ludim.</span>--There were two races of this name: one Semitic, descended from Lud, the son of Shem (<a href="/genesis/10-22.htm" title="The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.">Genesis 10:22</a>), and mentioned in <a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm" title="And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.">Isaiah 66:19</a>; the other Hamite, and subject to the Pharaohs ( <a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm" title="Come up, you horses; and rage, you chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.">Jeremiah 46:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm" title="Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.">Ezekiel 30:5</a>). They seem to have inhabited the Nile valley, but their exact position is unknown.<p>2. The <span class= "bld">Anamim.</span>--Knobel gives some reasons for supposing this race to have inhabited the Delta.<p>3. The <span class= "bld">Lehabim.</span>--Probably the same as the Lubim of <a href="/2_chronicles/12-3.htm" title="With twelve hundred chariots, and three score thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.">2Chronicles 12:3</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm" title="Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because you did rely on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand.">2Chronicles 16:8</a>; <a href="/daniel/11-43.htm" title="But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.">Daniel 11:43</a>; <a href="/nahum/3-9.htm" title="Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were your helpers.">Nahum 3:9</a>. Their home was on the western side of the Delta. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Mizraim begat Ludim</span>. An African tribe, a colony of the Egyptians, like the next seven, which are "nomina non singulorum hominum sed populorum" (Aben Ezra, Michaelis, Rosenmüller, Kalisch, Murphy); probably referred to in connection with Tarshish and Put (<a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm">Isaiah 66:19</a>), with Kush and Put (<a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a>), and in connection with Put (<a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a>). Lud (ver. 22) was Shemitic. <span class="cmt_word">And Anamim</span>. Not elsewhere mentioned; the inhabitants of the Delta (Knobel). <span class="cmt_word">And Lehabim</span>. Lubim (<a href="/2_chronicles/12-3.htm">2 Chronicles 12:3</a>; <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Daniel 2:43</a>; <a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Nahum 3:9</a>); Libyans (<a href="/daniel/11-43.htm">Daniel 11:43</a>); probably the Libyaus west of Egypt (Michaelis, Kalisch, Murphy). <span class="cmt_word">And Naphtuhim</span>. Nephthys, near Pelusium; on the Lake Sirbenis (Bochart); the Libyan town Napata (Kalisch); the people of Middle Egypt (Knobel). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/10-13.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">And Mizraim</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִצְרַ֡יִם</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">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">יָלַ֞ד</span> <span class="translit">(yā·laḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Ludites,</span><br /><span class="heb">לוּדִ֧ים</span> <span class="translit">(lū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3866.htm">Strong's 3866: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ludim -- a tribe descended from Mizraim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Anamites,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲנָמִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·nā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6047.htm">Strong's 6047: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anam -- a tribe descended from Mizraim, probably located in or near Eg</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lehabites,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהָבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3853.htm">Strong's 3853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lehab -- a tribe descended from Mizraim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Naphtuhites,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְתֻּחִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·tu·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5320.htm">Strong's 5320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naphtuh -- a tribe descended from Mizraim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">OT Law: Genesis 10:13 Mizraim became the father of Ludim Anamim (Gen. 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