Bible Strands
Genesis 10:13
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a genealogical list tracing the descendants of Noah’s sons during the post-Flood dispersion of nations. This verse specifically details the lineage branching from Mizraim as part of that broader catalog.
The words — The verb יָלַד (ya.Lad) literally means "he fathered," establishing direct paternal descent. The proper name מִצְרַיִם (mitz.Ra.yim) denotes Mizraim, the eponymous ancestor of the listed tribal groups.
The thread — This genealogical record repeats verbatim in 1 Chronicles 1:11 to confirm the lineage. The named groups, particularly Mizraim (Egypt) and Lud, later appear in Jeremiah 46:9 and Ezekiel 30:5 as military allies in prophetic oracles against nations.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of how ancient tribal identities and geopolitical powers originated from a single ancestral line. It requires the reader to trace historical and prophetic references back to their documented genealogical roots without adding speculative meaning.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 1:11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
- Jeremiah 46:9 Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.
- Ezekiel 30:5 Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.