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Japheth

noun
1.
(Old Testament) son of Noah.






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"Japheth" Quotes from Famous Books



... the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.... The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.... And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter ...
— Myths of Babylonia and Assyria • Donald A. Mackenzie

... contrary to the will of God. I also find it written that "Canaan shall be a servant." Hear these words of inspiration: "Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant." As the Japhetic race is to dwell in the tents of Shem, for example, England occupying India, so I believe the black race is under the ...
— The Sable Cloud - A Southern Tale With Northern Comments (1861) • Nehemiah Adams



Words linked to "Japheth" :   Old Testament, adult male, man



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