Genesis 10:6

A.M. 1676. B.C. 2228. And the.

9:22; 1Ch 1:8-16; 4:40; Ps 78:51; 105:23,27; 106:22

Ham.Ham signifies burnt or black; and this name was peculiarly significant of the regions allotted to his family. To the Cushites, or descendants of Cush, were allotted the hot southern regions of Asia, along the shores of the Persian Gulf, Susiana or Chusistan, etc.; to the sons of Canaan, Palestine and Syria; to the sons of Mizraim, Egypt and Libya, in Africa.

Cush.

Isa 11:11

Phut.

Jer 46:9; *marg:

Eze 27:10

Psalms 78:51

smote.

105:36; 135:8; 136:10; Ex 12:12,29,30; 13:15; Heb 11:28

the chief.

Ge 49:3

tabernacles.

105:23; 106:22; Ge 9:22-25; 10:6

Psalms 105:27

They.

78:43-51; 135:8,9; Ex 7:1-11:10; De 4:34; Ne 9:10,11; Isa 63:11,12

Jer 32:20,21

his signs. Heb. words of his signs. wonders.

23; 106:22

Psalms 106:22

Wondrous.The plagues he inflicted on the Egyptians. Egypt is called the land of Ham, or rather, Cham, because it was peopled by Mizraim the son of Ham, and grandson of Noah. Plutarch informs us, that the Egyptians called their country [Chemia,] Chemia; and the Copts give it the name of Chemi, [Chemi,] to the present day.

78:51; 105:23,27-36

terrible.

Ex 14:25-28; 15:10
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