Genesis genealogical ancestor
Cush
People
also: Cush
A Genesis genealogical ancestor named as a son of Ham and father of several descendants, including Nimrod.
Cush in the Bible is a Genesis genealogical ancestor, listed as one of Ham’s sons in Genesis 10:6. Scripture names Cush in at least 3 verses, all in Genesis. Genesis 10:7 identifies Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca as Cush’s sons; it also names Sheba and Dedan as sons of Raamah. Genesis 10:8 states that Cush begot Nimrod, described there as beginning to be a mighty man in the land.
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Genesis 10:6
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