Genesis 10:6-7
10:6 a The peoples descended from Ham’s four sons (Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Canaanites) were Israel’s most hostile neighbors.• Cush was possibly in Ethiopia or ancient Nubia (northern Sudan).
• Mizraim was the ancient name for Egypt (50:11 b).
• Put was in Libya.
• Canaan encompassed southern Syria, Phoenicia, and Palestine west of the Jordan River. In Moses’ time, Egypt and Canaan were provinces of the same empire. Ham’s descendants were excluded from the blessing of Shem’s line (9:20-28 c).
10:7 d The sons of Cush and Raamah together total seven.
• Seba was in northern Africa (see Isa 43:3 e; 45:14 f).
• Havilah was in southwest Arabia.
• Sabtah was in southern Arabia, in ancient Hadramaut, near the Persian Gulf.
• Raamah was in southwest Arabia near Najran.
• Sabteca was in ancient Samudake near the Persian Gulf.
• Sheba was a kingdom in southwest Arabia with commercial colonies (see 1 Kgs 10:1-29 g).
• Dedan was in northern Arabia.
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