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Reference: Japheth
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1. One of the sons of Noah. The meaning of the name is quite uncertain. In Ge 9:27 there is a play on the name
1. One of the sons of Noah. The meaning of the name is quite uncertain. In Ge 9:27 there is a play on the name
May God enlarge Japheth's territory and numbers! May he live in the tents of Shem and may Canaan be his slave!"
This is the account of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. read more. The sons of Gomer were Askenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, and the Dodanim.
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