Translations
Modern
On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—
Traditional
In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
Literal
On this very day entered Noah, and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark—
Latin
In articulo diei illius ingressus est Noë, et Sem, et Cham, et Japheth filii ejus; uxor illius, et tres uxores filiorum ejus cum eis in arcam:
Original
Hebrew
English
On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- The Great Flood beginsc. 2348 BC
- The Great Floodc. 2348 BC
Parallels
People
Ham: One of Noah's three sons, father of Canaan Japheth: Son of Noah, ancestor of Indo-European peoples Noah: Righteous man, built ark, survived flood Shem: Noah's son, ancestor of Semitic peoples
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genesis, Book of Ham (Person) Japheth Land Mesopotamia Noah Patriarchs, Period of the Shem The Flood
Topics
Ark: Noah's: Animals Saved In Japheth: His Life Preserved at the Time of the Great Flood Shem: Preserved in the Ark (Ship) The Deluge: Noah, Saved From