Genesis 5:32
“And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.”
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Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth - From Gen 10:21; Ch1 1:5, etc., we learn that Japheth was the eldest son of Noah, but…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 5:28-32
Here we have the first mention of Noah, of whom we shall read much in the following chapters. Observe,
I. His name, with…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And Noah was, &c. Noah is thus represented as much older, when he begets his children, than were the other patriarchs,…
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