Quotes About Family

Then God said to Noah and his sons with him,

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

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

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his fatherís nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their fatherís nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their fatherís nakedness.

When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,

he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”

This is the account of Noahís sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.

And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.

And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.

And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.

And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.

And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.