KJV ORIGINAL
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Ham's sons were Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the four sons of Ham, one of Noah's three sons, showing how different family lines began after the flood.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the 'Table of Nations' in Genesis 10, which describes how the world was repopulated after Noah's flood through his three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham's descendants are traditionally associated with various African and Middle Eastern peoples, with Cush linked to Ethiopia, Mizraim to Egypt, Phut possibly to Libya, and Canaan to the land that would later be called the Promised Land.
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