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What was the relationship between Noah and Japheth?

Japheth was one of the three sons of Noah. Noah asked God to make Japheth great. Genesis 6:10; Genesis 9:27

What the Bible says

Genesis 6:10

And he begot three sons, Sem, Cham, and Japheth.

Genesis 9:27

May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.

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