Shem was Japheth’s older brother. One of Shem’s descendants was Eber, the father of all the Hebrew people. [62]
All those people were descendants [61] of Ham. All those families had their own languages and their own lands. They became separate nations.
Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
After Noah was 500 years old, he had sons named Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. [4]
But you Kenite [306] people will be destroyed, just like the Lord destroyed Cain. [307] Assyria will make you prisoners.”
Ships will come from Cyprus. [308] They will defeat Assyria and Eber. [309] But those ships will also be destroyed.”