Cush in the Bible

Meaning: blacknesspar

Exact Match

Cush and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war, hanging up their body-covers and head-dresses of war in you: they gave you your glory.

Verse ConceptsHead coveringArmoryHelmetsEarthly ArmiesSource Of Honour

Behold, therefore, I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even to the border of Cush.

Verse ConceptsBoundariesEthiopiaAfricaLand Becoming EmptyPeople Destroying Foreign Nations

And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Cush, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsAfricaFoundations Of NationsKilled With The SwordTaking Possessions

Cush, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Kub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.

Verse ConceptsAfricaKilled With The Sword

On that day messengers will go down from {before me} in the ships to terrify unsuspecting Cush, and anguish will be in them on the day of Egypt; for look, [it is] coming!"

Verse ConceptsComplacencySeafaringSea Travel

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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