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RAAMA

People & Groups • Old Testament
Raama was a son of Cush and father of Sheba and Dedan. His descendants were a trading people associated with spices, precious stones, and gold in Ezekiel’s description of Tyre’s commerce.
Biblical Usage
Raama appears in the genealogy of Cush’s descendants. In Ezekiel’s lament over Tyre, the people of Raama are named with Sheba as merchants who supplied spices, precious stones, and gold.