Genesis 10:6
“The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.”
What does Genesis 10:6 mean?
Ham's four sons are named here as the ancestors of different peoples and regions in the ancient world. Cush became associated with Nubia and Ethiopia, Mizraim with Egypt, Put with Libya, and Canaan with the land that would later bear his name. This genealogy is part of Genesis's way of organizing human diversity after the flood, showing how different nations and cultures spread across the Mediterranean and African world as they developed their own identities and territories.