Genesis 10:32 - These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
Map of the Descendants of
Ham
The Son's of Noah. This map shows the locations of the nations descended
from Noah's son Ham.
Ham (Africa)
Ham (Heb. "hot" or "Black") was Noah's second oldest son and part of the family
of eight who survived the great flood. Ham and his wife bore 4 sons who became
the fathers of the nations of Africa. Ham's fourth son Canaan was prophetically
cursed because he gazed at his fathers nakedness while he was drunk. This curse
would mean later that Canaan would lose his land to the Hebrews and would be
subservient to the descendants of Shem. The Hamites were known for their
physical endurance.
The Four Nations of Ham:
1. Cush (The Ethiopians) settled in Ethiopia south of Egypt, also early in their
history some of them migrated to an area north of the Persian Gulf (Gen.
10:8-10).
2. Mizraim (The Egyptians) the Bible name for Egypt, settled in northeastern
Africa.
3. Phut (The Libyans) sometimes translated Libya, settled in northern Africa.
4. Canaan (The Canaanites) settled above Africa east of the Mediterranean (Later
was given to the Hebrews).
Scriptures related to Ham
Genesis 10
1. Son of Noah Ge 5:32; 9:18,24; 1Ch 1:4 Provokes his father's wrath and is
cursed by him Ge 9:18-27 His children Ge 10:6-20; 1Ch 1:8-16 -2. Patronymic of
the descendants of Ham 1Ch 4:40; Ps 78:51; 105:23,27; 106:22 -3. Place where
Chedorlaomer struck down the Zuzims Ge 14:5
See Map of the Table of Nations
Read Genesis 10 in the Picture Study Bible
See Shem in the Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
See Ham in the Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
See Japheth in the Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
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