Jafet's children:
Gómer, Magog, Madai, Javán, Tubal, Mésec, and Tirás
🏖️ Settlements: These descendants populated coastal regions. Each nation developed its own language and culture.
Cam's children:
Cus, Misraim, Fut, and Canaán
🌍 Cus' descendants include famous figures like Nimrod, the great hunter and ruler of Babel.
🏰 Cities Built: Nimrod founded several cities such as Babel, Érec, and NĂnive.
Misraim's descendants became the Philistines.
Canaán's descendants settled in a vast region that extended from Sidón to Gaza, and their cities included the notorious Sodom and Gomorra.
Sem's children:
Elam, Asur, Arfaxad, Lud, and Aram
🌾 Notable Descendants: Arfaxad’s descendants, particularly Éber, gave rise to the Hebrews, through his sons Péleg (named for the division of the earth) and Joctán.
🌍 Settlements: The descendants of Joctán inhabited lands from Mesá to Sefar.
| Son of Noah | Children | Key Facts | Settlements & Legacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jafet | Gómer, Magog, Madai, Javán, Tubal, Mésec, Tirás | Coastal nations with their own languages | Jafet's descendants spread across coastal areas. |
| Cam | Cus, Misraim, Fut, Canaán | Nimrod, a great hunter; Philistines (Misraim) | Cities like Babel, NĂnive, and Sodom-Gomorra. |
| Sem | Elam, Asur, Arfaxad, Lud, Aram | Ancestor of Hebrews (through Éber) | Lands from Mesá to Sefar, legacy of Hebrews. |
The descendants of Noah’s sons, Jafet, Cam, and Sem, spread across the earth after the flood, forming distinct nations, cultures, and languages. 🌍 Each group left a significant mark on history, whether through the coastal regions of Jafet or the mighty cities built by Nimrod’s descendants in Cam’s line. 🌱 Sem’s descendants notably contributed to the Hebrew people, who would go on to play a major role in biblical history. 📖