KJV ORIGINAL
And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Noah was the father of three sons who would become important in God's plan to restart humanity after the flood.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces Noah's three sons who would survive the great flood with their father and become the ancestors of all people on earth after the flood. In ancient genealogies, listing sons was crucial because they carried on the family line and inheritance. These three men and their wives would be among only eight people to survive God's judgment on the corrupt world.
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