Cush in the Bible

Meaning: blacknesspar

Exact Match

These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus, who ruled 127 provinces from India to Cush.

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On the twenty-third day of the third month (that is, the month Sivan), the royal scribes were summoned. Everything was written exactly as Mordecai ordered for the Jews, to the satraps, the governors, and the officials of the 127 provinces from India to Cush. The edict was written for each province in its own script, for each ethnic group in its own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.

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Thematic Bible



The name of the second river is Gihon it winds through the entire land of Cush.

Envoys will come from Egypt. Let the Ethiopians stretch out their hands to God.

Woe to the land of whirring wings that is beyond the rivers of Cush,


Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Cush's descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants included Sheba and Dedan. Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land.

Ham's descendants were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Cush's descendants were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants were Sheba and Dedan. Cush fathered Nimrod. He became the first powerful ruler on the earth.



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