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Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/1.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_/1_chronicles/1.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/1_chronicles/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/1.htm">NASB 1977 </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="/lsb/1_chronicles/1.htm">Legacy 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="/amp/1_chronicles/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/1.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/1_chronicles/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ham&#8217s sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ham was the father of Ethiopia, Egypt, Put, and Canaan, and they were the ancestors of the kingdoms named after them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/1.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/1_chronicles/1.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/1_chronicles/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ham's descendants were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/1.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/1_chronicles/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesrai, and Phut, and Chaanan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/1.htm">New American 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="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/1.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/1_chronicles/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Kham: Cush and Metsraim and Phut and Canaan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Cham, Chus, and Mesraim, Phud and Chanaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/1-8.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/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=32" 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/1_chronicles/1.htm">From Adam to Abraham</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (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-ms) -- 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: pūṭ (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">9</span>The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. 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="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6-8</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. / The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And 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="/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13-14</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="/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15-18</a></span><br />And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, / the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, / the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19-20</a></span><br />and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. / These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">Genesis 10:21-23</a></span><br />And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber. / The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. / The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-24.htm">Genesis 10:24-30</a></span><br />Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber. / Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan. / And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-31.htm">Genesis 10:31-32</a></span><br />These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations. / All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10-26</a></span><br />This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">Genesis 11:27-32</a></span><br />This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot. / During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans. / And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah. ...<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/26-5.htm">Numbers 26:5-51</a></span><br />Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, / the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. / These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. ...<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="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></span><br />From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12-14</a></span><br />Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.</p><p class="hdg">sons.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6,7</a></b></br> And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan… </p><p class="hdg">Put.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6</a></b></br> And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.</p><p class="hdg">Phut.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/21-12.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-4.htm">Ham</a> <a href="/genesis/50-11.htm">Mizraim</a> <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Phut</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/1-13.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-40.htm">Ham</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-11.htm">Mizraim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Phut</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-1.htm">Adam's line to Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-5.htm">The sons of Japheth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">The sons of Ham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-17.htm">The sons of Shem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">Shem's line to Abraham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-29.htm">Ishmael's sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">The sons of Keturah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-34.htm">The posterity of Abraham by Esau.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-38.htm">The sons of Seir.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-43.htm">The kings of Edom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-51.htm">The dukes of Edom.</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/1_chronicles/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/1.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 genealogies in <a href="/1_chronicles/1.htm">1 Chronicles 1</a> and <a href="/genesis/10.htm">Genesis 10</a> are often referred to as the Table of Nations, which outlines the origins of various peoples after the Flood. Ham's lineage is significant in biblical history, as it includes nations that frequently interacted with Israel, often as adversaries.<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's descendants are also linked to Nimrod, a mighty hunter and ruler, who established some of the earliest cities in Mesopotamia (<a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Genesis 10:8-12</a>).<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 crucial role throughout the Bible, from the story of Joseph and the Israelites' enslavement to the Exodus. The Egyptians were known for their advanced culture, monumental architecture, and complex religious beliefs. The relationship between Israel and Egypt is a recurring theme, with Egypt often serving as a place of refuge or a symbol of oppression.<p><b>Put:</b><br>Put is often associated with the region of Libya in North Africa. The exact location and identity of Put are less clear than other descendants of Ham, but it is mentioned in the context of military alliances and trade. <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10 and 30</a>:5 refer to Put as a source of mercenaries and soldiers, indicating its involvement in regional conflicts and its interactions with other nations.<p><b>Canaan:</b><br>Canaan is the most significant of Ham's descendants in the biblical narrative, as it refers to the land promised to Abraham and his descendants. The Canaanites were known for their diverse and often idolatrous religious practices, which the Israelites were commanded to avoid. The conquest of Canaan under Joshua marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history. The Canaanites' presence in the land and their eventual displacement is a recurring theme, symbolizing the struggle between faithfulness to God and the temptation of surrounding cultures.<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 traditionally considered the father of several nations. His descendants are often associated with regions in Africa and the Near East.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cush.htm">Cush</a></b><br>Often identified with the region of Ethiopia or Nubia, Cush is considered the progenitor of the Cushite people, known for their significant role in biblical history.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizraim.htm">Mizraim</a></b><br>Generally associated with Egypt, Mizraim is considered the ancestor of the Egyptians. The name itself is often used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to Egypt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/put.htm">Put</a></b><br>Identified with regions in North Africa, possibly Libya. Put's descendants are less frequently mentioned but are considered part of the broader Hamitic lineage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>Known as the ancestor of the Canaanites, who inhabited the land of Canaan, a region that holds significant biblical importance as the Promised Land for the Israelites.<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 the Bible, such as those in 1 Chronicles, remind us of the importance of heritage and the impact of our ancestors on our 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 Ham, spread across various regions, illustrate God's sovereignty in the establishment and movement of nations, fulfilling His purposes throughout history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>Despite the diverse origins and roles of Ham's descendants, the biblical account ultimately points to the unity of all people under God's plan, culminating in the New Testament's message of salvation for all nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_spiritual_lessons.htm">Historical Context and Spiritual Lessons</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of these genealogies enriches our comprehension of biblical events and the spiritual lessons they convey, such as the consequences of sin and the promise of redemption.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_cush_and_mizraim_symbolic_peoples.htm">In 1 Chronicles 1:8–10, are names like Cush and Mizraim intended as symbolic references to peoples rather than actual individuals? </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/is_1_chronicles_8_29-40_genealogy_verified.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:29-40, do the numerous names and generations have any external corroboration, or could this genealogy have been constructed later to support certain tribal claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ehud_in_1_chr_8_6-7_the_same_as_in_judg_3.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:6-7, is the reference to Ehud a contradiction of Judges 3, or is it an entirely different person with the same name?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">THE SONS OF HAM, THE DARK-SKINNED OR SWARTHY</span> (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/1-8.htm" title="The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.">1Chronicles 1:8-16</a>).<p>(8) <span class= "bld">Cush.</span>--The Greek Meroe, Assyrian Miluhha, or K-su, south of Egypt, in our Bibles often called Ethiopia (<a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm" title="The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the middle of it.">Isaiah 19:1</a>). The Arabic gives <span class= "ital">Habesh, i.e.,</span> Ethiopia.<p><span class= "bld">Mizraim.</span>--The common Hebrew name of Egypt: strictly, "the two Micrs"--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, Upper and Lower Egypt. But the name should rather be spelt Mizrim--the Egyptians; the form Mizraim being probably a mere fancy of the Jewish punctuators. The Assyrians wrote Mucum, Mucru, Mucur. The Inscription of Darius has Micir. Macor was the name of the wall which protected Egypt on the north-east. Hence it gave its name to the whole of Lower Egypt.--Cush and Mucur are coupled together in the inscriptions of Esarhaddon and his son Assurbanipal.<p><span class= "bld">Put.</span>--Perhaps the Egyptian <span class= "ital">Punt,</span> on the east coast of Africa. King Darius mentioned P-ta and K-su as subject to him (Behist, Inscr.). Comp. <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>; <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>. The Arabic has <span class= "ital">Kibtu, i.e.,</span> Coptland. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8-16.</span> - C. LIST OF THE SONS, GRANDSONS, AND GREAT-GRANDSONS OF HAM. This list consists of four sons of Ham, of six grandsons, including <span class="cmt_word">Nimrod</span>, through <span class="cmt_word">Cush</span>, the eldest son of <span class="cmt_word">Ham</span>; of seven grandsons through <span class="cmt_word">Mizraim</span>, the second son of Ham; of eleven grandsons through <span class="cmt_word">Canaan</span>, the fourth son of Ham; of two great-grandsons through <span class="cmt_word">Raamah</span>, Cush's fourth son; - thirty descendants in all. No issue is given of <span class="cmt_word">Put</span>, the third son of Hem. The parallel list is found in <a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6-20</a>. The names agree in the Authorized Version, with minute differences, <span class="accented">e.g.</span> Put here for Phut there, and so the <span class="cmt_word">Philistines</span> for Philistine, <span class="cmt_word">Caphthorim</span> for Caphtorim, <span class="cmt_word">Girgashite</span> for Girgasite. They are similarly in agreement in the Hebrew text of the two places, with minute differences, <span class="accented">e.g.</span> <span class="hebrew">וְסַבְתָּא</span> here for <span class="hebrew">וְסַבְתָּה</span> there; <span class="hebrew">וְרַעְמָא</span> for <span class="hebrew">וְרַעְמָה</span> for <span class="hebrew">לוּדיִים וְרַעְמָה</span> for <span class="hebrew">צִידון לוּדיִים</span> for <span class="hebrew">הַעַרְקִי צִידֹן</span>. However, in Genesis the following statements are added to Nimrod's name: - "He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty. hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; the same is a great city." And again, at the close of the enumeration of sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons, follow the statements, "And afterwards were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comsat to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/1-8.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">בְּנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 - 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">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">פּ֥וּט</span> <span class="translit">(pūṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 1:8 The sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 1:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 1:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 1:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 1:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>