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.”
Genesis 10:7 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the sons of Chus: Saba and Hevila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sons of Regma: Saba and Dadan.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
- DARBYDarby
- And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And sons of Cush are Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah are Sheba and Dedan.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Context: Genesis 10
5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
About Genesis 10: The Nations of the Earth
This chapter lists the descendants of the three sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. It also describes the different nations and territories that were settled by their descendants.
Commentary
Genesis 10 is the tenth chapter of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. It is the first of five chapters in the Table of Nations, which describes the descendants of Noah and their geographical locations. The chapter begins with a list of the sons of Noah and their descendants, who are divided into seventy nations. The chapter then goes on to describe the geographical locations of each of these nations, with particular emphasis on the descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.