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Shem
PatriarchGenesis 5:32Genesis 11:11
Description
Eldest son of Noah. Ancestor of the Semitic peoples and the line through which Abraham descended.
Family Tree
Key Events
Birth
Genesis 5:32
Life Event
Eldest son of Noah.
Life Event
Ancestor of the Semitic peoples and the line through which Abraham descended.
Death
Genesis 11:11
Scripture References
Genesis 9:26
“And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”
Related Artwork
Creation of Adam
Michelangelo, 1512
Michelangelo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Deluge
Michelangelo, 1512
Michelangelo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Fall of Man
Michelangelo, 1512
Michelangelo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Caravaggio, 1603
Caravaggio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Abraham Journeying into the Land of Canaan
Gustave Doré, 1866
Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
Gustave Doré, 1866
Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons