| Years | Total | BC | LXX Years | LXX total | LXX BC |
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| 502 | 1558 | 2336 | 502 | 2144 | 3176 |
| Verses |
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| Gen 5:32; 6:10 |
| Gen 7:13; 9:18 |
| Gen 9:21-27 |
| Gen 10:1,21,31; 11:10-11 |
| 1 Ch 1:4; Lk 3:36 |
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The Greek OT and Vulgate spell his name Sem.
Link: Nations Tree:Shem |
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Ge 5:32 (Ge 6:1 in the Septuagint) says Noah was 500 years old when he begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The birth order was probably Japheth, Shem, and Ham. Gen 9:24 Tells us Ham was the youngest son. Gen 10:21 says Shem was "the older brother of Japheth" or "Japheth the older brother" depending on the translation. Gen 11:10 Says Shem was 100 years old two years after the Flood which was when Noah was 602. So, the best interpretation of Gen 10:21 would be the later.
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Shem would have been 98 years old when they entered the Ark and was born when Noah was 502 years old. See previous note.
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Noah's sons are not listed in birth order, but in importance to the context of the genealogy in Genesis which is the history from Adam to Israel (Jacob).
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