'Sons' in the Bible

Adam lived 800 years after the birth of Seth, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Seth lived 807 years after the birth of Enosh, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Enosh lived 815 years after the birth of Kenan, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Kenan lived 840 years after the birth of Mahalalel, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Mahalalel lived 830 years after the birth of Jared, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Jared lived 800 years after the birth of Enoch, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

Methuselah lived 782 years after the birth of Lamech, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Lamech lived 595 years after Noah’s birth, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.

The Nephilim were on the earth both in those days and afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men of old, the famous men.

And Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark with your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives.

So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the waters of the flood.

On that same day Noah along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, Noah’s wife, and his three sons’ wives entered the ark with him.

“Come out of the ark, you, your wife, your sons, and your sons’ wives with you.

So Noah, along with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, came out.

God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.

Then God said to Noah and his sons with him,

Noah’s sons who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham was the father of Canaan.

These three were Noah’s sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.

These are the family records of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood.

Japheth’s sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

And Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth’s sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language.

Ham’s sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And Raamah’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.

These are Ham’s sons, by their clans, according to their languages, in their own lands and their nations.

Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Aram’s sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons.

These are Shem’s sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood.

After he fathered Arpachshad, Shem lived 500 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

After he fathered Shelah, Arpachshad lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

After he fathered Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

After he fathered Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

After he fathered Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

After he fathered Serug, Reu lived 207 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

After he fathered Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

After he fathered Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

Then the angels said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here: a son-in-law, your sons and daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of this place,

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were going to marry his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne sons to your brother Nahor:

Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. Dedan’s sons were the Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

And Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.

And Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, but while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East.

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

These are the names of Ishmael’s sons; their names according to the family records are: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

These are Ishmael’s sons, and these are their names by their villages and encampments: 12 leaders of their clans.

May peoples serve youand nations bow down to you.Be master over your brothers;may your mother’s sons bow down to you.Those who curse you will be cursed,and those who bless you will be blessed.

She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, “At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne three sons for him.” Therefore he was named Levi.

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

“God has given me a good gift,” Leah said. “This time my husband will honor me because I have borne six sons for him,” and she named him Zebulun.

That day Laban removed the streaked and spotted male goats and all the speckled and spotted female goats—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored one among the lambs, and he placed his sons in charge of them.

Now Jacob heard what Laban’s sons were saying: “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s and has built this wealth from what belonged to our father.”

Then Laban answered Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters; the sons, my sons; and the flocks, my flocks! Everything you see is mine! But what can I do today for these daughters of mine or for the children they have borne?

During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female slaves, and his 11 sons, and crossed the ford of Jabbok.

He put the female slaves and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.

He purchased a section of the field where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for 100 qesitahs.

Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent until they returned.

Jacob’s sons returned from the field when they heard about the incident and were deeply grieved and angry. For Shechem had committed an outrage against Israel by raping Jacob’s daughter, and such a thing should not be done.

Hamor said to Jacob’s sons, “My son Shechem is strongly attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and killed every male.

Jacob’s other sons came to the slaughter and plundered the city because their sister had been defiled.

When they set out, a terror from God came over the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it.Jacob had 12 sons:

Leah’s sons were Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn),Simeon, Levi, Judah,Issachar, and Zebulun.

Rachel’s sons wereJoseph and Benjamin.

The sons of Rachel’s slave Bilhahwere Dan and Naphtali.

The sons of Leah’s slave Zilpahwere Gad and Asher.These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were Esau’s sons, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

Esau took his wives, sons, daughters, and all the people of his household, as well as his herds, all his livestock, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan; he went to a land away from his brother Jacob.

These are the names of Esau’s sons:Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah,and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

The sons of Eliphaz wereTeman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz,bore Amalek to Eliphaz.These were the sons of Esau’s wife Adah.

These are Reuel’s sons:Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.These were the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamahdaughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon:She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Edom.

These are the chiefs of Esau’s sons:the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn:Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek.These are the chiefs of Eliphazin the land of Edom.These are the sons of Adah.

These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son:Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.These are the chiefs of Reuelin the land of Edom.These are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.These are the chiefs of Esau’s wife Oholibamahdaughter of Anah.

These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom),and these are their chiefs.

These are the sons of Seir the Horite,the inhabitants of the land:Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.These are the chiefs of the Horites,the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman.Timna was Lotan’s sister.

These are Shobal’s sons:Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

These are Zibeon’s sons: Aiah and Anah.This was the Anah who found the hot springs in the wildernesswhile he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

These are Dishon’s sons:Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

These are Ezer’s sons:Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

These are Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.

These are the family records of Jacob.At 17 years of age, Joseph tended sheep with his brothers. The young man was working with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought a bad report about them to their father.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a robe of many colors for him.

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him.

Two sons were born to Joseph before the years of famine arrived. Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On, bore them to him.

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?