Genesis 10:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. Cush - Who peopled the Arabic nome near the Red Sea in Lower Egypt. Some think the Ethiopians descended from him.

Mizraim - This family certainly peopled Egypt; and both in the East and in the West, Egypt is called Mezr and Mezraim.

Phut - Who first peopled an Egyptian nome or district, bordering on Libya.

Canaan - He who first peopled the land so called, known also by the name of the Promised Land.

Genesis 10:6

6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.