Places of the Bible
Cush
Upper Nile / Nubia (Sudan region) · Old Testament · 27 verses
Cush was the land south of Egypt along the upper Nile, corresponding to ancient Nubia in the region of modern Sudan. The KJV often renders it Ethiopia. The name appears in Genesis, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles and 8 more in the King James text.
About Cush
Cush was the land south of Egypt along the upper Nile, corresponding to ancient Nubia in the region of modern Sudan. The KJV often renders it Ethiopia.
Its place in the story
Cush appears in the table of nations as a son of Ham and as a real African kingdom. Cushite figures appear in Israel's history, and the prophets spoke oracles concerning Cush. It represented distant southern peoples in the biblical world.
Cush in Scripture (KJV)
Cush is named 27 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.
Where it leads
The psalms foresee Cush stretching out its hands to God, a hope fulfilled when an Ethiopian official believed and was baptized after the resurrection of Christ.
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Where is Cush in the Bible?
Cush was the land south of Egypt along the upper Nile, corresponding to ancient Nubia in the region of modern Sudan. The KJV often renders it Ethiopia. The name appears in Genesis, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles and 8 more in the King James text.
What happened at Cush?
Cush appears in the table of nations as a son of Ham and as a real African kingdom. Cushite figures appear in Israel's history, and the prophets spoke oracles concerning Cush. It represented distant southern peoples in the biblical world.
Scripture verbatim KJV. Place facts curated; any coordinates via Wikidata (CC0).