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There are different views on this, but Josephus identified the descendants of Shem with the Asian people. Of course, today it would be considered naive in the extreme to believe that Asians are all descended from a single man who only lived around two thousand years before the Common Era.

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Are the Japanese descended from Shem Ham or Japheth?

Oh honey, the Japanese are descended from Japheth, not Shem Ham. But let's be real, does it really matter where they came from? They're here now, making sushi and anime, and that's what really counts.


What tribe from Noah's sons did Abraham come from?

If we follow the genealogical line far enough, the son of Noah was Jesus Christ. Noah's three recorded sons in the first instance were Shem, Ham and Japheth. From these three the three main 'people groups' on the planet are descended post flood. This is recorded in Genesis 10.


Who was the biblical brother of Ham and Shem?

Japheth was the other brother, and the third of Noah's sons.


Who were shem ham and japeths wives?

The Bible doe not say.No, but there are other scriptures that do.From the book of Jubilees:Wife of Noah - Emzara, daughter of Rake'el, son of MethuselahWife of Shem - SedeqetelebabWife of Ham - Ne'elatama'uk or Na'eltama'ukWife of Japheth - 'AdatanesesRecall the sons of Noah were the Patriarchs of the world's races. Shem married an oriental woman and moved to the Holy land, gave birth to the S(h)emites - Semitic races of the middle east. While Ham travelled to the south with his Ethiopian wife and raised his family in Egypt and northern Africa. Japheth's wife was Caucasian (from the Caucasus Mountains) and traveled north raised his family.


Is Jesus related to Shem?

There is no direct evidence that Jesus is related to Shem, but some people believe that they may be related indirectly. Shem was one of the sons of Noah, and Noah is a direct ancestor of Abraham, who is a direct ancestor of Jesus. So, if Shem and Noah are related, then Jesus may be related to Shem indirectly. However, there is no way to know for sure if this is the case.

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What people descended from shem?

No, they are descended from Japheth, patriarch of the Caucasian races of Europe.


Why are the Jews and the Arabs known as semitic people?

They, among others, are descended from Noah's son Shem.


Is Anglo-Saxon derived from Isaac's sons descended from Noah's son Shem?

yes they are all from the same tribe


Are American Indians descended from Shem Ham or Japheth?

Neither. American Indians were alive and flourishing thousands of years before.


Who were Noahs sons?

According to Genesis, we know the names of three of Noah's sons: Ham, Shem, and Japeth. Shem is the father of the "Semitic" races (or Shemitic - taking dialects into account). He may have had other sons, but they are not mentioned in the Bible.


Are the Japanese descended from Shem Ham or Japheth?

Oh honey, the Japanese are descended from Japheth, not Shem Ham. But let's be real, does it really matter where they came from? They're here now, making sushi and anime, and that's what really counts.


Who was the biblical brother of Ham and Shem?

Japheth was the other brother, and the third of Noah's sons.


What tribe from Noah's sons did Abraham come from?

If we follow the genealogical line far enough, the son of Noah was Jesus Christ. Noah's three recorded sons in the first instance were Shem, Ham and Japheth. From these three the three main 'people groups' on the planet are descended post flood. This is recorded in Genesis 10.


Who was the son of Noah whom Abraham and Jews and Arabs are said to have descended?

The immediate descendants of Shem can be found in Genesis 10:21-31 and Genesis 11. Chapter 11 makes the connection between Shem's descendants and Abraham. Also, according to book of Luke chapter 3 in New Testament you can trace King David's line through Noah's son Shem.


When did Shem Tov ibn Shem Tov die?

Shem Tov ibn Shem Tov died in 1440.


When was Shem Tov ibn Shem Tov born?

Shem Tov ibn Shem Tov was born in 1390.


What is the meaning of Yad Vashem in Hebrew?

Yad VaShem - in Hebrew יד ושם Yad: Memorial (it has also the meaning of Name, Fame, Reputation...) Shem: Name of the tribes of Shem...the Semitic people are descendants of "Shem" Va: And (conjunction) Yad VaShem: A Memorial to the Tribe of Shem. Other Semitic races found in Asia are also children of Shem and speak Semitic languages, so technically the Yad VaShem would be not only for Jews but all Semitic Suffering including Arabs, Jews, Afghans, etc. It is the Jerusalem museum in remembrance of the names of the victims of the Holocaust.