The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
- KJV And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- BSB The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
- NKJV The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.
- NASB The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.
- NLT The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
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Quick answer
Cush's descendants spread into Arabian and African peoples, with Sheba and Dedan among trading nations.
Overview
These names, paralleling Genesis 10:7, trace peoples often associated with Arabia and the regions south of Israel. The mention of Sheba recalls later figures like the queen who sought Solomon's wisdom (1 Kings 10). The Chronicler's broad genealogy underscores that God's world is filled with many peoples, all accountable to Him.
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