Hem Personer Seba Seba was the eldest son of Cush, who was the son of Ham, Noah's son. He is known as the ancestor of a people and a region in Africa, likely linked to ancient Ethiopia or the Upper Egypt area. Seba is mentioned in the Bible's genealogies and in prophetic texts that speak of distant nations.
Nyckelhändelser Seba is listed as the firstborn son of Cush in the post-flood genealogy, which describes the origin of the world's nations.
7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. hebr וּבְנֵ֣י כ֔וּשׁ סְבָא֙ וֽ͏ַחֲוִילָ֔ה וְסַבְתָּ֥ה וְרַעְמָ֖ה וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א וּבְנֵ֥י רַעְמָ֖ה שְׁבָ֥א וּדְדָֽן׃
Seba's genealogy is repeated in 1 Chronicles as part of the great genealogy from Adam onward.
9 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteka. The sons of Raama: Sheba and Dedan. hebr וּבְנֵ֣י כ֔וּשׁ סְבָא֙ וַחֲוִילָ֔ה וְסַבְתָּ֥א וְרַעְמָ֖א וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א וּבְנֵ֥י רַעְמָ֖א שְׁבָ֥א וּדְדָֽן׃ ס
Isaiah prophesies that people from Seba will come to the God of Israel, pointing toward a future turning of distant nations.
3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I gave Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place. hebr כִּ֗י אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִׁיעֶ֑ךָ נָתַ֤תִּי כָפְרְךָ֙ מִצְרַ֔יִם כּ֥וּשׁ וּסְבָ֖א תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃
God declares that he has given Egypt, Cush, and Seba as ransom for Israel, showing God's love for his people.
14 This is what the LORD says: The wealth of Egypt, the merchandise of Cush, and the tall Sabeans will come over to you and be yours. They will walk behind you; they will come over in chains. They will bow down to you and plead with you: "Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other God." hebr כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יְגִ֨יעַ מִצְרַ֥יִם וּֽסְחַר־כּוּשׁ֮ וּסְבָאִים֮ אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִדָּה֒ עָלַ֤יִךְ יַעֲבֹ֙רוּ֙ וְלָ֣ךְ יִֽהְי֔וּ אַחֲרַ֣יִךְ יֵלֵ֔כוּ בַּזִּקִּ֖ים יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְאֵלַ֤יִךְ יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ֙ אֵלַ֣יִךְ יִתְפַּלָּ֔לוּ אַ֣ךְ בָּ֥ךְ אֵ֛ל וְאֵ֥ין ע֖וֹד אֶ֥פֶס אֱלֹהִֽים׃
In the book of Psalms it is mentioned that kings from Seba will bring gifts, which prophetically points to universal worship of God.
10 May the kings of Tarshish and the distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba present their gifts. hebr מַלְכֵ֬י תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִיִּים מִנְחָ֣ה יָשִׁ֑יבוּ מַלְכֵ֥י שְׁבָ֥א וּ֝סְבָ֗א אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר יַקְרִֽיבוּ׃