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People on board of Noah’s Ark according the Bible
- Noah
- Emzara (Noah’s wife)
- Shem (Noah’s eldest son)
- Sedeqetelebab (Shem’s wife)
- Ham (Noah’s second son)
- Ne’elatama’uk (Ham’s wife)
- Japheth (Noah’s third son)
- ‘Adataneses (Japheth’s wife)
Pseudepigraphal and apocryphal texts
1. Parents
- Lamech (Father) – Mentioned in the Bible, Book of Jubilees, 1 Enoch, and Genesis Apocryphon.
- Betenos (also spelled Batenosh) (Mother) – Mentioned in the Book of Jubilees and Genesis Apocryphon.
2. Grandparents
- Methuselah (Paternal Grandfather) – Mentioned in the Bible and 1 Enoch.
- Edna (Grandmother) – Mentioned in the Book of Jubilees.
- Enoch (Great-Grandfather) – Mentioned in the Bible and 1 Enoch.
- Baraka (Great-Grandmother) – Mentioned in the Book of Jubilees.
3. Siblings
- Nir (Brother) – Mentioned in 2 Enoch.
- Nir is described as the younger brother of Noah.
- He is depicted as a righteous man, similar to Noah.
- Nir is also said to have been a priest, continuing the priestly lineage.
- Other unnamed siblings – Mentioned in the Book of Jubilees, which suggests Noah had other brothers and sisters, though they are not named.
4. Wife
- Emzara – The name of Noah’s wife is not mentioned in the Bible but is given as Emzara in the Book of Jubilees and other Jewish traditions.
5. Children
- Shem – Mentioned in the Bible, Book of Jubilees, and other texts.
- Ham – Mentioned in the Bible, Book of Jubilees, and other texts.
- Japheth – Mentioned in the Bible, Book of Jubilees, and other texts.
- Unnamed sons and daughters – The Book of Jubilees mentions that Noah had other children besides Shem, Ham, and Japheth, though they are not named.
6. In-laws (Wives of Noah’s Sons)
- Sedeqetelebab (Shem’s wife) – Mentioned in the Book of Jubilees.
- Ne’elatama’uk (Ham’s wife) – Mentioned in the Book of Jubilees.
- ‘Adataneses (Japheth’s wife) – Mentioned in the Book of Jubilees.
7. Descendants
- The descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth are elaborated upon in the Bible and further expanded in texts like the Book of Jubilees.
8. Extended Family
- Enoch (Great-Grandfather) – A prominent figure in 1 Enoch and the Bible.
- Baraka (Great-Grandmother) – Mentioned in the Book of Jubilees.
- Enos, Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared – Earlier ancestors mentioned in Genesis and Jubilees.
Summary of Survivors
- Total: 8 individuals
- Noah
- Noah’s wife (Emzara, according to the Book of Jubilees)
- Shem and his wife (Sedeqetelebab, according to the Book of Jubilees)
- Ham and his wife (Ne’elatama’uk, according to the Book of Jubilees)
- Japheth and his wife (‘Adataneses, according to the Book of Jubilees)
Who Did Not Survive
- Nir (Noah’s brother, mentioned in 2 Enoch) and any other unnamed siblings, as well as extended family members, did not survive the flood according to the biblical narrative and associated texts. Only the eight individuals on the Ark were preserved through the flood.
