The Seventy Nations from Noah

The 26 Descendents of Shem Son of Noah (Genesis 10:21-31)

1/ Elam (Greek Ailam) (Hebrew Eylam) - of Elam the son of Shem

Genesis 10:22, 14:1, 9, 1 Chronicles 1:17, Isaiah 11:11, 21:2, 22:6, Jeremiah 25:25, 49:34, 35, 36, Ezekiel 32:24, Daniel 8:24, Ezra 4:9, Acts 2:9 references to Persia 2 Chronicles 36:20, 22, 23, Ezra 1:1, 2, 8, 4:3, 9:9, Esther 1:3, 10:2, Ezekiel 27:10, 38:5, Daniel 8:20, 10:1, 11:2 etc.

Josephus says that Elam's descendents were the Elamites who were the ancestors of the Persians in Antiquities 1.6.4

2/ Asshur (Greek Asour) (Hebrew Ashshuwr) - of Asshur (Assyria) the son of Shem

Genesis 10:11, 22, Numbers 24:22, 24, 1 Chronicles 1:17, Ezekiel 27:23, 32:22, Hosea 14:3

3/ Arphaxad (Greek Arphazad) (Hebrew Arpakshad) - of Arphaxad the son of Shem (especially other than through Salah the son of Arphaxad)

Josephus says the descendents of Arphaxad were the Arphaxadites who came to be called the Chaldeans in Antiquities 1.6.4

It was also in the line of or in the ancestry of Arphaxad the son of Shem the son of Noah that Abraham, the Israelites and the Messiah of Israel and the Saviour of the world the Lord Jesus Christ came according to the flesh

Genesis 10:22, 24, 11:10-13, 1 Chronicles 1:17, 18, 24, Luke 3:36

4/ Lud (Greek Loud) (Hebrew Luwd) - of Lud the son of Shem

Genesis 10:22, 1 Chronicles 1:17, Isaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:10

Josephus said Laud (Lud) gave rise to the Laudites that came to be called Lydians

5/ Aram (Syria) (Greek Aram) (Hebrew 'Aram) - of Aram (Syria) the son of Shem especially other than through Uz, Hul, Gether or Mash sons of Aram

Genesis 10:22, 23, 22:31, Numbers 23:7, 1 Chronicles 1:17, 2:23, 7:34, also under same Hebrew word translated Syria the following verses Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:6, 1 Kings 10:29, 20:1, 2 Kings 5:1, 13:3, 16:5, 2 Chronicles 1:17, Isaiah 7:1, Isaiah 17:3, Ezekiel 27:16, Amos 1:5 and similiar Greek word translated Syria in the New Testament Matthew 4:24, Luke 2:2, Acts 15:23, 41, 18:18, Acts 20:3, 21:3, Galatians 1:21 etc.

According to Strong's Concordance Aram Naharim is Mesopotamia

Josephus also said that the descendents of Aram were the Aramites that the Greeks called Syrians in Antiquities 1.6.4

6/ Uz (Greek Oz) (Hebrew Uwts) - of Uz the son of Aram (Syria) the son of Shem

Genesis 10:23, 36:28, 1 Chronicles 1:17, 42, Job 1:1, Jeremiah 25:20, Lamentations 4:21

Josephus said that Uz established Trachonitis and Damascus in Antiquities 1.6.4

7/ Hul (Greek Oul) (Hebrew Chuwl) - of Hul the son of Aram (Syria) the son of Shem

Genesis 10:23, 1 Chronicles 1:17

Josephus said Ul (Hul) establised Armenia in Antiquities 1.6.4

8/ Gether (Greek Gather) (Hebrew Gether) - of Gether the son of Aram (Syria) the son of Shem

Genesis 10:23, 1 Chronicles 1:17

Josephus said Gather (Gether) established the Bactrians in Antiquities 1.6.4

9/ Mash (Greek Mosoch) (Hebrew Mash) - of Mash the son of Aram (Syria) the son of Shem

Genesis 10:23, 1 Chronicles 1:17 other references to Meshech?

Josephus said that Mesa (Mash) established the Mesaneans that had come to be called Charax (Spasini) in his day in Antiquities 1.6.4

10/ Salah (Greek Sala) (Hebrew Shelach) - of Salah the son of Aram (Syria) the son of Shem

Genesis 10:24, 11:12, 13, 14, 15, Sala Luke 3:35 branch of Shem and Arphaxad through which Joseph the foster or legal father of the Lord Jesus Christ was brought up in this world

11/ Eber (Greek Eber) (Hebrew 'Eber) - of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem the son of Noah (especially other than through Peleg and Joktan sons of Heber)

Genesis 10:21, 24, 25, 11:14-17, 1 Chronicles 1:18, 19, 25

Josephus said that from Heber (Eber) came the Jews who were called Hebrews in Antiquities 1.6.4

12/ Peleg (Greek Phalek) (Hebrew Peleg) - of Peleg the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:25, 11:16-19, 1 Chronicles 1:19, 25

Josephus said Phaleg (Peleg) was named that name because in his time the dispersion or dividing or scattering of different people or nations to their several (various) countries or areas occurred in Antiquities 1.6.4

13/ Joktan (Greek Iektan) (Hebrew Yoqtan) - of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son or Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:25, 26, 29, 1 Chronicles 1:19, 20, 23

Josephus said the sons of Joktan inhabited the area from Cophen, an Indian river, "and in part of Asia adjoining it" in Antiquities 1.6.4

14/ Almodad (Greek Iemodad) (Hebrew 'Almowdad) - of Almodad the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:26, 1 Chronicles 1:20

15/ Sheleph (Greek Saleph) (Hebrew Sheleph) - of Sheleph the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:26, 1 Chronicles 1:20

16/ Hazarmaveth (Greek Asaramoth) (Hebrew Chatsarmaveth) - of Hazarmaveth the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:26, 1 Chronicles 1:20

17/ Jerah (Greek Ierach) (Hebrew Yerach) - of Jerah the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:26, 1 Chronicles 1:20

18/ Hadoram (Greek Odorram) (Hebrew Hadowram) - of Hadoram the son of Joktan teh son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:27, 1 Chronicles 1:21

19/ Uzal (Greek Aizel) (Hebrew 'Uwzal) - of Uzal the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:27, 1 Chronicles 1:21

20/ Diklah (Greek Dekla) (Hebrew Diqlah) - of Diklah the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:27, 1 Chronicles 1:21

21/ Obal (Greek Gebal) (Hebrew Owbal) - of Obal the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:28, under name Ebal 1 Chronicles 1:22

22/ Abimael (Greek Abimeel) (Hebrew 'Abiymael) - of Abimael the son of Joktan teh son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:28, 1 Chronicles 1:22

23/ Sheba (Greek Saban) (Hebrew Sheba) - of Sheba the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:28, 1 Chronicles 1:22, see also Queen of Sheba 1 Kings 10:1, 4, 10, 13, 2 Chonicles 9:1, 3, 9, 12 and Psalm 72:10 and Sabeans Job 1:15, Isaiah 45:14, Ezekiel 23:42, Joel 3:8, Psalm 72:10, Isaiah 60:6, Jeremiah 6:20, Ezekiel 27:22, 23, 38:13

24/ Ophir (Greek Oupheir) (Hebrew 'Owphiyr) - of Ophir the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:29, 1 Kings 9:28, 10:11, 22:48, 1 Chronicles 1:23, 29:4, 2 Chronicles 8:18, 9:10, Job 22:24, 28:16, Psalm 45:9, Isaiah 13:12

25/ Havilah (Greek Eueilat) (Hebrew Chaviylah) - of Havilah the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad teh son of Shem

Genesis 10:29, 1 Chronicles 1:23

26/ Jobab (Greek Iobab) (Hebrew Yowbab) - of Jobab the son of Joktan the son of Eber (Hebrews) the son of Salah the son of Arphaxad the son of Shem

Genesis 10:29, 1 Chronicles 1:23

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