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Source: • https://www.spreaker.com/user/jmj45te... • Now it is time for our verse break down: • Genesis 10:6 • And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. • The previous verses named the sons and grandsons of Japheth. This verse begins a section describing the descendants of Ham and the nations that came from them. These peoples and nations will become integral to Israel's story and they are familiar names to this day. Ham's first generation of sons included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Each of their lines will be described in the following verses. • Egypt is also known as Mizraim and the original Hebrew text uses the word Misra'yim here. In ancient literature, the names of nations and their founders were often used interchangeably, such as with Edom and Esau (Obadiah 1:8–10). Since the purpose of this passage is explaining the origins of the various ancient kingdoms, many English translations simply state this name as Egypt. • 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. • Starting in verse 6, this passage begins to detail the nations which came from Ham. This verse expands on the nations which originated from Ham's son Cush. Following the events surrounding the Tower of Babel described in Genesis 11, the descendants of Noah's grandson Cush settled in Arabia and in areas of present day Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. They include Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Sabteca, and Raamah, along with Raamah's sons Sheba and Dedan. • Genesis 10:8 • And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. • Dropped into the middle of this table of nations is a fascinating historical aside about Nimrod, one of the sons of Cush. Initially, we're told that Nimrod was the first on earth to become a mighty man or champion, indicating that he was a powerful and renowned ruler. The Hebrew phrasing here can mean that Nimrod simply began to be mighty, or it can be interpreted to mean that he was the first person to attain that level of might. • Interestingly, in many English-speaking countries, the term nimrod is used to imply that a person is stupid, slow-witted, or incompetent. Various popular artists in the 1920s and 1930s sarcastically referred to specific hunters as Nimrod, and popular culture eventually overtook the original implications of the term. • Genesis 10:9 • He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. • Here, Nimrod is described as a mighty hunter before the Lord. Some scholars suggest that perhaps Nimrod is associated with the kings of Mesopotamia or Assyria, who valued hunting as a greatly honored skill. It's unlikely that the phrase before the Lord means that Nimrod was faithful to the true God. • It's more likely to mean that Nimrod was famous on the earth, where everything is before the Lord. • In fact, some scholars believe that Nimrod's skill in hunting might have led him to skill in battle, and built the basis for his success. His name is similar to the Hebrew word for rebellion, and traditionally he was considered a dictator and tyrant. • The nation-states founded by Nimrod, including Nineveh, Assyria, and Babel, will become some of Israel's chief enemies. Nimrod was so famous for his hunting skill that being like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord, became a common saying in the world. • In the modern English-speaking world, the term nimrod is used as an insult, mostly to someone's intelligence. This is due to a series of sarcastic references in the 1920s and 1930s, which mocked an inept hunter as Nimrod, replacing the reputation of that name with almost the exact opposite! • Genesis 10:10 • And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. • Nimrod also built a series of kingdoms for himself. Beginning in the land known as Shinar, Nimrod established his kingdom with Babel (or Babylon), Erech, Accad, and Calneh. Traditionally, Nimrod is viewed as an early tyrant—a dictator of considerable power. • As the following verse will reveal, many parts of Nimrod's kingdom will eventually become powerful enemies to Israel. These include kingdoms such as Assyria and Nineveh. The city of Babel will become the focal point of the next chapter as the events around the building of the Tower of Babel unfold (Genesis 11:1–9). • Genesis 10:11 • Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, • Apparently a great ruler of the time, he is described as a mighty hunter before the Lord. • Most traditions of the time also paint Nimrod as a tyrant, wielding great power in his lifetime. • After establishing his kingdom in the region of Shinar in the south, Nimrod moved north into Assyria. • There he built the great city of Nineveh and the close-by towns of Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and those mentioned in the following verse. Later in Scripture, Nineveh and

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