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Shem

Shem was born in 1548. Shem's father was Noah and his mother was Coba . His paternal grandfather was Lamech . He had two brothers named Japheth and Ham. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 610 in 2158.

General Notes
- Shem (Sem) settled in Asia according to the Lebor Gabala Erren, Book of Leinster and Keatings Milesian Genealogies.
  The father of all the Semitic nations. He had 30 sons including Arphaxad, Assur and Persius.
  (Refs: IDB 4:321. NBD 1175. JA l.vi.4. P 1:28)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Jared  ^*
  - b.  0460 d.  1422
  
  Enoch
  - b.  0622 d.  1052
  
  Methuselah
  - b.  0687 d.  1656
  
  Lamech
  - b.  0874 d.  1651
  
  Noah
  - b.  1056 d.  2006
  
  Shem
  - b.  1548 d.  2158
  
  Coba
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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Sources/Citations The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, The New Bible Dictionary, The Antiquities of the Jews