Genesis 10:7
Genesis 10:7 in Multiple Translations
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
And the sonnes of Cush, Seba and Hauilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
And sons of Cush [are] Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah [are] Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha; and the sons of Raamah, Sheba, and Dedan.
And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sons of Regma: Saba and Dadan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
The tribes that were from Ham’s son Cush and his family were the Seba mob, and the Havilah mob, and the Sabtah mob, and the Ramah mob, and the Sabteca mob. And the tribes that were from Ramah and his family were the Sheba mob, and the Dedan mob.
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Genesis 10:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/בְנֵ֣י
כ֔וּשׁ
סְבָא֙
וַֽ/חֲוִילָ֔ה
וְ/סַבְתָּ֥ה
וְ/רַעְמָ֖ה
וְ/סַבְתְּכָ֑א
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
רַעְמָ֖ה
שְׁבָ֥א
וּ/דְדָֽן
וּ/בְנֵ֣י
bên
H1121
son
Conj | N-mp
כ֔וּשׁ
Kûwsh
H3568
Ethiopia
N-proper
סְבָא֙
Çᵉbâʼ
H5434
Seba
N-proper
וַֽ/חֲוִילָ֔ה
Chăvîylâh
H2341
Havilah
Conj | N-proper
וְ/סַבְתָּ֥ה
Çabtâʼ
H5454
Sabtah
Conj | N-proper
וְ/רַעְמָ֖ה
Raʻmâh
H7484
Raamah
Conj | N-proper
וְ/סַבְתְּכָ֑א
Çabtᵉkâʼ
H5455
Sabteca
Conj | N-proper
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
Conj | N-mp
רַעְמָ֖ה
Raʻmâh
H7484
Raamah
N-proper
שְׁבָ֥א
Shᵉbâʼ
H7614
Sheba
N-proper
וּ/דְדָֽן
Dᵉdân
H1719
Dedan
Conj | N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 10:7
וּ/בְנֵ֣י
bên
H1121
"son"
Conj | N-mp
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
כ֔וּשׁ
Kûwsh
H3568
"Ethiopia"
N-proper
Cush refers to Ethiopia or a Benjamite in Psalm 7:1. It means black, referencing the dark skin of its people.
Definition: § Cush = "black" a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7:1
Usage: Occurs in 30 OT verses. KJV: Chush, Cush, Ethiopia. See also: Genesis 2:13; Isaiah 18:1; Psalms 7:1.
סְבָא֙
Çᵉbâʼ
H5434
"Seba"
N-proper
Seba was a son of Cush and the country he settled is also referred to by this name, possibly Ethiopia. This name is mentioned in the Bible as a place south of Palestine.
Definition: § Seba = "drink thou" a nation south of Palestine, perhaps Ethiopia
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Seba. See also: Genesis 10:7; Psalms 72:10; Isaiah 43:3.
וַֽ/חֲוִילָ֔ה
Chăvîylâh
H2341
"Havilah"
Conj | N-proper
Havilah refers to a region in Arabia, possibly named after the son of Cush, and means 'circle'. It is mentioned in the Bible as a place inhabited by the Ishmaelites. The area is likely located in northwestern Yemen.
Definition: § Havilah = "circle" a district in Arabia of the Ishmaelites named from the 2nd son of Cush; probably the district of Kualan, in the northwestern part of Yemen
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: Havilah. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 25:18; 1 Chronicles 1:23.
וְ/סַבְתָּ֥ה
Çabtâʼ
H5454
"Sabtah"
Conj | N-proper
Sabtah is the name of a son of Cush and the country where his descendants lived. He's mentioned in Genesis 10:7 and 1 Chronicles 1:9 as the third son of Cush. The name Sabtah means 'striking'.
Definition: A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7; son of: Cush (H3568); brother of: Seba (H5434), Havilah (H2341H), Raamah (H7484), Sabteca (H5455) and Nimrod (H5248); also called Sabta at 1Ch.1.9; § Sabta or Sabtah = "striking" the 3rd son of Cush
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Sabta, Sabtah. See also: Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9.
וְ/רַעְמָ֖ה
Raʻmâh
H7484
"Raamah"
Conj | N-proper
Raamah was a grandson of Ham, a son of Noah, and the name of a place, possibly founded by him, as mentioned in Genesis 10:7. The name may mean horse's mane.
Definition: § Raamah = "horse's mane" a home of traders
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: Raamah. See also: Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9; Ezekiel 27:22.
וְ/סַבְתְּכָ֑א
Çabtᵉkâʼ
H5455
"Sabteca"
Conj | N-proper
Sabteca is the name of a son of Cush and the region where his descendants settled. He's mentioned in Genesis 10:7 as the fifth son of Cush. The name Sabteca also means 'striking', similar to his brother Sabtah.
Definition: A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7; son of: Cush (H3568); brother of: Seba (H5434), Havilah (H2341H), Sabtah (H5454), Raamah (H7484) and Nimrod (H5248) § Sabtecha = "striking" the 5th son of Cush
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Sabtecha, Sabtechah. See also: Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9.
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
"son"
Conj | N-mp
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
רַעְמָ֖ה
Raʻmâh
H7484
"Raamah"
N-proper
Raamah was a grandson of Ham, a son of Noah, and the name of a place, possibly founded by him, as mentioned in Genesis 10:7. The name may mean horse's mane.
Definition: § Raamah = "horse's mane" a home of traders
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: Raamah. See also: Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9; Ezekiel 27:22.
שְׁבָ֥א
Shᵉbâʼ
H7614
"Sheba"
N-proper
Sheba was a region in southern Arabia, also the name of a man who was an ancestor of a tribe. The Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon, as told in 1 Kings 10. The region of Sheba was known for its wealth and trade.
Definition: § Sheba = "seven" or "an oath" a nation in southern Arabia
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: Sheba, Sabeans. See also: Genesis 10:7; 2 Chronicles 9:3; Psalms 72:10.
וּ/דְדָֽן
Dᵉdân
H1719
"Dedan"
Conj | N-proper
Dedan was a man and a region mentioned in the Bible, first appearing in Genesis 25:3. It refers to a low-lying area or a son of Jokshan, and is associated with the patriarchs. Dedan is also the name of a place and a person.
Definition: Dedan = "low country" a place in south Arabia Also named: de.da.nim (דְּדָנִי "Dedanite" H1720)
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: Dedan. See also: Genesis 10:7; Jeremiah 49:8; Jeremiah 25:23.
Study Notes — Genesis 10:7
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- Genesis 10:7 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Genesis 10:7
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 10:7
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
- Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
- Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
- Cambridge Bible on Genesis 10:7
- Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
- Sermons on Genesis 10:7
Context — The Hamites
5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth. 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”Cross References
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| 1 | Ezekiel 27:22 | The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 27:15 | The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony. |
| 3 | Isaiah 21:13 | This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites. |
| 4 | Genesis 2:11 | The name of the first river is Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. |
| 5 | 1 Kings 10:1 | Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. |
| 6 | Psalms 72:10 | May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. |
Genesis 10:7 Summary
Genesis 10:7 lists the sons of Cush, including Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca, and their descendants, showing how God blessed and multiplied the families of the earth after the flood, as promised in Genesis 9:1. This verse reminds us that every person and family is important to God, and that our heritage and lineage are part of a larger story of God's love and care for humanity, as seen in Acts 17:26. By studying these genealogies, we can better appreciate the diversity and richness of human experience, and our place within it, as children of God, according to 1 John 3:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Cush in the Bible and what was his significance?
Cush was a son of Ham, as mentioned in Genesis 10:6, and his descendants are listed in Genesis 10:7, including Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca, showing the spread of his lineage across the ancient world.
What can we learn from the organization of the descendants of Cush in Genesis 10:7?
The listing of the sons of Cush and their sons, like Raamah, shows the importance of family and lineage in biblical times, similar to the genealogies found in 1 Chronicles 1-9, which highlight the significance of family heritage and God's covenant promises.
How does the mention of Sheba and Dedan in Genesis 10:7 relate to other parts of the Bible?
Sheba and Dedan are mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, such as in Ezekiel 38:13, where they are among the nations that question God's plans, indicating the spread of Cush's descendants and their interactions with other nations, as prophesied in Genesis 10:5.
What is the historical significance of the names listed in Genesis 10:7?
The names listed, such as Seba, Havilah, and Raamah, are believed to correspond to various regions and tribes in ancient times, showing the diversity and complexity of the world after the flood, as described in Genesis 10:1-32.
Reflection Questions
- What can I learn from the way the Bible presents the descendants of Cush in terms of my own family and heritage?
- How does the listing of specific names and lineages in Genesis 10:7 reflect God's care for individual people and families, as seen in Psalm 139:13-16?
- In what ways does the diversity of nations and languages, mentioned in Genesis 10:5, reflect the complexity of God's creation, and how should this inform my interactions with people from different backgrounds?
- What does the inclusion of Sheba and Dedan, descendants of Raamah, suggest about the importance of remembering and honoring our ancestors, as commanded in Exodus 20:12?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 10:7
And the sons of Cush,.... The first born of Ham, who had five sons, next mentioned, besides Nimrod, spoken of afterwards by himself: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha; the first
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 10:7
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Cush; Seba.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
Seba; or, Saba, or Sheba, whose seed were the Sabeans in Arabia the Desert; see ; and, as some think, the Abyssines in Africa. Havilah, the father of the inhabitants of the land of Havilah, mentioned ; a land in the most eastern part of Arabia, this being opposed to Shur, a desert near Egypt, as the two remotest bounds of Arabia, . Sabtah was father of those people who were seated in the lower part of Arabia the Happy, near the Persian Gulf, who also sent forth a colony into Persia. For in those parts we meet with the Sabateni in Josephus, the Stabaei and Messabathi in Ptolemy and Pliny. Raamah, from whom descended another people dwelling in the same Arabia. See . Sabtechah, the father of another people adjoining to them. Sheba was father either of that people which inhabited Ethiopia, who were known by that name; see , , , ; or rather of another people in Arabia. So the several sons of Cush are conveniently seated one near another. And those Ethiopians in Africa might be a colony either of these, or rather of the posterity of the former Seba.
Dedan; of whose posterity see , .
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
Genesis 10:7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.Ver. 7. Seba.] Of whom seem to have come the Abassines in Africa, the only region there entirely possessed by Christians. Hence came the Queen of Sheba, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
(7) Sons of Cush.—Of Cush there are five subdivisions, of which one is again parted into two. These are— 1. Seba.—The name at this time of an Arabian tribe, which subsequently migrated into Africa, and settled in Meroë, which, according to Josephus, still bore in his days this appellation. They also left their name on the eastern side of the Red Sea, not far to the north of the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb. 2. Havilah, upon the river Pison (Genesis 2:11), was undoubtedly a region of Arabia, situated probably upon the Persian Gulf. Havilah is again mentioned in Genesis 10:29. 3. Sabtah.—Probably Hadramaut, in Arabia Felix. (See Note on Genesis 10:26.) 4. Raamah, on the Persian Gulf, was divided into Dedan upon the south-west and Sheba in the centre, while Havilah lay upon the north-west side. Of these, Sheba subsequently rose to fame as the kingdom of the Himyarite Arabs. 5.
Sabtechah.—Apparently still more to the south of Dedan, but placed by some on the eastern side of the gulf. Thus, then, at the time when this table was written the southern half of Arabia was Cushite, and a swarthy race of men is still found there, especially in Yemen and Hadramaut, far darker than the light brown Arabians. Migrating from place to place along the sea-shore, the passage of the Cushites into Nubia and Abyssinia was easy. But their chief home was, at this period, in Mesopotamia, and the cuneiform inscriptions have now revealed their long struggle there with men of the race of Shem.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
Verse 7. Seba] The founder of the Sabaeans. There seem to be three different people of this name mentioned in this chapter, and a fourth in Genesis 25:3. Havilah] Supposed by some to mean the inhabitants of the country included within that branch of the river Pison which ran out of the Euphrates into the bay of Persia, and bounded Arabia Felix on the east. Sabtah] Supposed by some to have first peopled an isle or peninsula called Saphta, in the Persian Gulf. Raamah] Or Ragmah, for the word is pronounced both ways, because of the ע ain, which some make a vowel, and some a consonant. Ptolemy mentions a city called Regma near the Persian Gulf; it probably received its name from the person in the text. Sabtechah] From the river called Samidochus, in Caramanla; Bochart conjectures that the person in the text fixed his residence in that part. Sheba] Supposed to have had his residence beyond the Euphrates, in the environs of Charran, Eden, &c. Dedan.] Supposed to have peopled a part of Arabia, on the confines of Idumea.
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 10:7
7. And the sons of Cush] The names given in this verse are usually identified with the names of tribes, or places, on the African coast, or on the opposite shores of Arabia. Seba] Cf. Psalms 72:10; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 45:14, where it is named with Egypt and Cush; identified by Josephus (Ant. Jud. ii. 10, § 2) with “Meroë”; but now generally supposed to denote tribes on the coast of the Red Sea in the neighbourhood of Massowah. Havilah] The name occurs again in Genesis 10:29 among “the sons of Joktan”; possibly a branch of the same Arabian tribe which had settled on the African coast. See also Genesis 2:11, Genesis 25:18. Raamah] Mentioned also in Ezekiel 27:22 for its trade with Tyre, and with Sheba. Sabtah … Sabteca] Unknown. Sheba] Also in Genesis 10:28, among “the sons of Joktan,” and in Genesis 25:3, among “the sons of Keturah.” The trade of this people and their dependencies consisted especially of spices, precious stones, and gold (Ezekiel 27:22).
The occurrence of the name of “Sheba” here among the sons of Ham, and in Genesis 10:28 among the sons of Shem, illustrates the difficulty of identification. Dedan] Mentioned also in Genesis 25:3; apparently an Arabian tribe, bordering on Edom (Ezekiel 25:13), and occasionally brought into contact with Israel through trade. Cf. Isaiah 21:13; Jeremiah 25:23; Ezekiel 27:20.
Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 10:7
7. Sons of Cush — The Cushite Ethiopians and Arabians. Seba — Inhabitants of Meroe of the Upper Nile, situated on the peninsula (called an island by Herodotus) formed by the Astaboras and the Nile,
Sermons on Genesis 10:7
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(1 Kings) the Wisdom of Solomon by David Guzik | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of organization and order in the Bible. He uses the example of God organizing the Israelites in the book of Numbers to emphasiz |
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The Church's Threefold Temptation by Vance Havner | The sermon transcript discusses the importance of approaching church and sermons with a hungry heart, seeking blessings rather than finding faults. The speaker criticizes the tende |
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How Quickly We Turn Away by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher begins by acknowledging his unworthiness to stand in the pulpit and emphasizes his reliance on the righteousness of Jesus. He prays for the conviction |
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Christ Is Greater 03 Greater Than Solomon by Neil Fraser | In this sermon, the preacher begins by describing a scene of a man trapped in a burning building, desperately calling for help. Eventually, a fireman arrives and extends a ladder t |
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The Queen of Sheba by Phil Beach Jr. | Phil Beach Jr. emphasizes the importance of recognizing the greatness of Jesus Christ compared to the Queen of Sheba's admiration for King Solomon. He challenges the congregation t |
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His Excellent Greatness by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the excellent greatness of the Lord Jesus, drawing parallels between Him and Solomon's dominion, bounty, and glory. He highlights that only the Father f |
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She Came to Prove Solomon With Hard Questions. by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes the importance of bringing our difficult questions to Christ, who surpasses even Solomon in wisdom. He encourages believers to approach Christ with a spirit o |