Genesis 5:32
New International Version
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.

New Living Translation
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

English Standard Version
After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Berean Standard Bible
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

King James Bible
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

New King James Version
And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

New American Standard Bible
Now after Noah was five hundred years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

NASB 1995
Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

NASB 1977
And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Noah was 500 years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Amplified Bible
After Noah was five hundred years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Christian Standard Bible
Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

American Standard Version
And Noah was five hundred years old: And Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Contemporary English Version
After Noah was 500 years old, he had three sons and named them Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

English Revised Version
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Good News Translation
After Noah was 500 years old, he had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

International Standard Version
After Noah had lived 500 years, he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Majority Standard Bible
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

NET Bible
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

New Heart English Bible
Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

World English Bible
Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begets Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Young's Literal Translation
And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begetteth Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Noah shall be the son of five hundred years, and Noah shall beget Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, and Japheth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In truth, when Noah was five hundred years old, he conceived Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

New American Bible
When Noah was five hundred years old, he begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

New Revised Standard Version
After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Noah was a son of five hundred years, and Noah begot Shym and Kham and Yapheth.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Noah was five hundred years old; and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Noe was five hundred years old, and he begot three sons, Sem, Cham, and Japheth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
From Methuselah to Noah
31So Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died. 32After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Cross References
Genesis 6:10
And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 7:13
On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—

Genesis 9:18-19
The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. / These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

Genesis 10:1
This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

Genesis 11:10
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.

1 Chronicles 1:4
The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Luke 3:36
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

1 Peter 3:20
who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Matthew 24:37-39
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

2 Peter 2:5
if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Genesis 9:1
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.

Genesis 10:32
All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.

Genesis 11:11
And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 6:18
But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.


Treasury of Scripture

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

A.

Genesis 6:10
And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 7:13
In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

Genesis 9:18,19,22-27
And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan…

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Genesis 5
1. Recapitulation of the creation of man.
3. The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.
22. Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.
25. The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons














After Noah was 500 years old
This phrase highlights the remarkable longevity of the antediluvian patriarchs, a testament to the unique conditions of the pre-flood world. The Hebrew word for "years" (שָׁנָה, shanah) indicates a complete cycle of seasons, emphasizing the fullness of time. Noah's advanced age at the time of fathering his sons underscores the divine purpose and preparation in his life. It suggests a period of maturation and readiness for the monumental task God would later assign him. Historically, this longevity is often seen as a sign of God's blessing and the purity of the early human race before the corruption that led to the flood.

he became the father of
The phrase "he became the father of" (וַיּ֥וֹלֶד, vayoled) in Hebrew signifies not just biological parenthood but also the beginning of a legacy. In the ancient Near Eastern context, fatherhood was deeply connected to one's identity and purpose. Noah's role as a father to Shem, Ham, and Japheth is pivotal, as these sons would become the progenitors of the post-flood human race. This phrase also reflects the biblical theme of generational blessing and responsibility, where the faith and actions of one generation impact the next.

Shem, Ham, and Japheth
The naming of Noah's sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—carries significant theological and historical weight. "Shem" (שֵׁם) means "name" or "renown," indicating a future of prominence and blessing, as Shem's descendants include the Israelites and, ultimately, Jesus Christ. "Ham" (חָם) means "hot" or "warm," and his lineage is associated with various ancient civilizations, including Egypt and Canaan. "Japheth" (יֶפֶת) means "expansion" or "enlargement," suggesting a broadening influence, as his descendants are traditionally linked to the peoples of Europe and Asia. Together, these names reflect the diversity and spread of humanity after the flood, fulfilling God's command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 9:1). Theologically, this triad represents the unity and diversity of the human family, all stemming from a common ancestor, Noah, and ultimately from God, the Creator.

(32) Noah was five hundred years old.--No reason is given why Noah had no son until he had attained to so ripe an age, nor, in fact, does it follow that he might not have had other sons, though unworthy of sharing his deliverance. It is remarkable also that neither of the three sons who were with him in the ark had offspring until after the flood. (See Genesis 11:19.) From them have sprung the three great lines into which the human family is divided. Shem means name: that is, fame, glory; and he, as the owner of the birthright, was the progenitor of our Lord. Ham, the dark-coloured, was the ancestor of the Egyptians, Cushites, and other black races of Arabia and Africa. Japheth, the widener, but according to others the fair, though the youngest son, was the ancestor of most of the races of Europe, as well as of some of the chief nations of Asia.

Verse 32. - And Noah was five hundred years old. Literally, a son of 500 years, i.e. going in his 500th year (cf. Genesis 7:6; Genesis 16:1). The son of a year (Exodus 12:5) means "strictly within the first year of the life" (Ainsworth). And Noah begat - i.e. began to beget (cf. Genesis 11:26) - Shem, - name (Gesenius), fame (Furst) - Ham, - chain; hot (Gesenius, Murphy), dark-colored (Furst) - and Japheth - spreading (Gesenius, Murphy); beautiful, denoting the white-colored race (Furst). That the sons are mentioned in the order of their ages (Knobel, Kalisch, Keil, Colenso) may seem to be deducible

(1) from the fact that they usually stand in this order (cf. Genesis 6:10; Genesis 7:13; Genesis 9:18; Genesis 10:1; 1 Chronicles 1:4);

(2) from the circumstance that it is commonly the eldest son's birth which is stated in the preceding list, though this is open to doubt;

(3) from Genesis 10:21, which, according to Calvin, Knobel, Keil, and others, describes Shem as Japheth's elder brother; and Genesis 9:24, which, according to Keil, affirms Ham to be the younger son of Noah; . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
After
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

Noah
נֹ֕חַ (nō·aḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5146: Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood

was
וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

500
חֲמֵ֥שׁ (ḥă·mêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2568: Five

years
שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

old,
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

[he]
נֹ֔חַ (nō·aḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5146: Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood

became the father of
וַיּ֣וֹלֶד (way·yō·w·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Shem,
שֵׁ֖ם (šêm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8035: Shem -- 'name', oldest son of Noah

Ham,
חָ֥ם (ḥām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2526: Ham -- a son of Noah, also his descendants, also a name for Egyptians

and Japheth.
יָֽפֶת׃ (yā·p̄eṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3315: Japheth -- a son of Noah


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