Genesis 10:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Ham's descendants had their own languages, tribes, and land. They were Ethiopia, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Cush was the ancestor of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah was the ancestor of Sheba and Dedan. Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, a mighty warrior whose strength came from the LORD. Nimrod is the reason for the saying, “You hunt like Nimrod with the strength of the LORD!” Nimrod first ruled in Babylon, Erech, and Accad, all of which were in Babylonia. From there Nimrod went to Assyria and built the great city of Nineveh. He also built Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, as well as Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah. Egypt was the ancestor of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, the ancestor of the Philistines. Canaan's sons were Sidon and Heth. He was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanites spread from the territory of Sidon and went as far as Gaza in the direction of Gerar. They also went as far as Lasha in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim.

Cross References

Genesis 2:13

The second is the River Gihon that winds through Ethiopia.

Genesis 5:32

After Noah was five hundred years old, he had three sons and named them Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 9:18

Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, came out of the boat. Ham later had a son named Canaan.

Genesis 9:22

Ham entered the tent and saw him naked, then went back outside and told his brothers.

1 Chronicles 4:40

and they found a lot of good pasture land that was quiet and undisturbed. This had once belonged to the Hamites,

Psalm 105:23

Jacob and his family came and settled in Egypt as foreigners.

Psalm 105:27

to his people in Egypt, and they worked miracles and wonders there.

Psalm 106:22

and the fearsome things you did at the Red Sea.

Psalm 78:51

He killed the firstborn son of each Egyptian family.

Isaiah 11:11

When that day comes, the Lord will again reach out his mighty arm and bring home his people who have survived in Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Ethiopia, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the land along the coast.

Jeremiah 46:9

Go ahead, Egypt. Tell your chariots and cavalry to attack and fight hard. Order your troops to march out, with Ethiopians and Libyans carrying shields, and the Lydians armed with bows and arrows.

Ezekiel 27:10

Brave soldiers from Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your navy, protecting you with shields and helmets, and making you famous.

Ezekiel 38:5

Your army includes soldiers from Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya,