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Genesis 5:32 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. "
Genesis 5:32
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30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Noah
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Shem Noah is the father of Shem.
Source: Genesis 5:32
Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Ham, son of Noah Noah is the father of Ham.
Source: Genesis 5:32
Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Japheth Noah is the father of Japheth.
Source: Genesis 5:32
Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Shem
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Noah Noah is the father of Shem.
Source: Genesis 5:32
Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Ham, son of Noah
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Noah Noah is the father of Ham.
Source: Genesis 5:32
Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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Canaan, son of Ham Ham is the father of Canaan.
Source: Genesis 9:18
The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.
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From This Chapter
Genesis 5:1
"This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness."
Genesis 5:2
"He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam."
Genesis 5:3
"Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth."
Genesis 5:4
"The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters."
Genesis 5:5
"All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died."
Genesis 5:6
"Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh."
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