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, "Worthy of praise is the Lord, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem!
1 Chronicles 1:17
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Lud

Isaiah 66:19
I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations -- to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.

Aram

Numbers 23:7
Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying, "Balak, the king of Moab, brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, 'Come, pronounce a curse on Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.'

General references

Genesis 11:10
This is the account of Shem. Shem was 100 old when he became the father of Arphaxad, two years after the flood.

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