Exploring Noah’s Descendants and Their Modern Connections
Noah had three sons. From those three sons all of the nations of the world came from. Here is a list of the sons of Noah, where they settled, and some of their descendants.
The Descendants of Japhet
| Son’s Name | The Modern Land Area of Nations (People groups) |
|---|---|
| Gomer | The Land of Germany in Europe |
| Magog | Dwellers north of the Black Sea |
| Madai | Medes in the Northwest of Iran |
| Javan | Some of the original Greek tribes |
| Tubal | Regions of Spain and Portugal |
| Meshech | Russia, especially regions in and around Georgia |
| Tiras | The Persians and the area of Iran |
| Son of Japhet | Grandsons of Japhet |
|---|---|
| Gomer | 1. Ashken 2. Riphath 3. Togarmah |
| Magog | ? |
| Madai | ? |
| Javan | 1. Elishah 2. Tarshish 3. Kittim 4. Dodanim |
| Tubal | ? |
| Meshech | ? |
| Tiras | ? |
The Descendants of Ham
| Son’s Name | Modern Land Areas or Nations (People Groups) |
|---|---|
| Cush | South of Egypt in northern Africa |
| Mizraim | Areas of upper and lower Egypt |
| Phut | Libya |
| Canaan | Ancient land of Israel and Lebanon |
| Sons Of Ham | Grandsons of Ham |
|---|---|
| Cush | 1. Seba 2. Havilah 3. Sabtah 4. Raamah (had 2 sons: Sheba and Dedan) 5. Sabtecha 6. Nimrod (lived in babel which is the area of Babylon) |
| Mizraim | 1. Ludim 2. Anamim 3. Lehabim 4. Naphtuhim 5. Pathrusim 6. Casluhim (The Philistines descended from him) 7. Caphtorim |
| Phut | ? |
| Canaan (the father of the various groups that the Israelites had to fight to possess the promise land) | 1. Sidon 2. Heth 3. Jebusite 4. Amorite 5. Girgasite 6. Hivite 7. Arkite 8. Sinite 9. Aradite 10. Zemarite 11. Hamathite |
The Descendants of Shem
| Sons of Shem | Modern Land area or Nations (people groups) |
|---|---|
| Elam | Considered part of Iran |
| Ashur | Assyria, which is Syria today |
| Arphaxad | The banks of the Euphrates, Turkey, and Iraq |
| Lud | Ancient people living in Iraq |
| Aram | The region of Syria and Lebanon |
| Sons of Shem | Grandsons of Shem |
|---|---|
| Elam | ? |
| Ashur | ? |
| Arphaxad | 1. Salah (the father of Eber) |
| Lud | ? |
| Aram | 1. Uz 2. Hul 3. Gether 4. Mash |
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