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Shem
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Shem is one of the sons of Noah in the Bible.
Portrait from Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum (1553) by Guillaume Rouillé
Portrait from Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum (1553) by Guillaume Rouillé
Japheth
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Japheth was one of the three sons of Noah in the Book of Genesis. In the narrative of the Hebrew Bible, he plays a role in the story of Noah's drunkenness and the curse of Ham, and subsequently in the
Shem
…as a prophet in his own right and state that he was the next prophet after his father. Genesis 10:21 refers to relative ages of Shem and his brother Japheth, but with sufficient ambiguity to have yielded different English translations. The verse is translated in the King James Version as: "Unto Shem also…
"Japhet third son of Noah", as depicted in Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum (c. 1553)
"Japhet third son of Noah", as depicted in Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum (c. 1553)
Noah's Drunkenness, painting by James Tissot (between 1896 and 1902), Jewish Museum (Manhattan, New York). The painting depicts Noah lying in his tent
Noah's Drunkenness, painting by James Tissot (between 1896 and 1902), Jewish Museum (Manhattan, New York). The painting depicts Noah lying in his tent; Shem (in Tyrian purple) and Japheth (in blue) are holding up the cloak with their back to Noah; Ham is standing to the side.