Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

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Bible References

Children

Genesis 9:26
He also said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave.
1 Chronicles 1:17
Shem's descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Lud

Isaiah 66:19
"I will put up signs among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations to Tarshish, Libya, and Lydia, (who draw the bow), to Tubal and Greece, to the far off coastlands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. Then they will proclaim my glory among the nations.

Aram

Numbers 23:7
Then Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "King Balak of Moab brought me from Aram, from the eastern mountains, and told me, "Come and curse Jacob for me. Come and curse Israel.'

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Genesis 11:10
These are the family records of Shem. When Shem had lived 100 years, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.

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