Genesis 10:13 (KJV)

What does Genesis 10:13 mean?

Genesis 10:13 lists four groups of people—Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, and Naphtuhim—as descendants of Mizraim. This verse is part of a genealogy showing the nations that came from Noah’s sons after the flood.

Genesis 10 is often called the “Table of Nations.” The speaker is the narrator of Genesis, and the audience is anyone reading or hearing the account. Genesis 10:13 specifically traces the line of Mizraim, a figure often associated with Egypt, and names the peoples or tribes that descended from him, setting up connections to later peoples known in the ancient world.