The third son of Noah and ancestor of many European and Asian peoples. After the flood, Japheth and Shem together respectfully covered their father Noah’s nakedness, walking backward to avoid seeing him. Noah blessed Japheth, saying God would enlarge his territory. His descendants spread across a vast geographical area from the Mediterranean to Central Asia.
May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”Genesis 9:27 · Berean Standard Bible
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
God makes a promise to every living creature and hangs a sign in the sky. But even after the flood, human nature hasn't changed.
This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood. The sons of Japheth: The sons of Gomer: And the sons of Javan: From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
Seventy nations branching from three sons. The human family spreads across the earth — and the story is about to narrow.
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