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Genesis 10:22-32
The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.The descendants of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg( which means“ division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,Obal, Abimael, Sheba,Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.The territory they occupied extended from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern mountains.These were the descendants of Shem, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.These are the clans that descended from Noah’s sons, arranged by nation according to their lines of descent. All the nations of the earth descended from these clans after the great flood.
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Ezekiel 27:10
“ Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor.
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Isaiah 21:2
I see a terrifying vision: I see the betrayer betraying, the destroyer destroying. Go ahead, you Elamites and Medes, attack and lay siege. I will make an end to all the groaning Babylon caused.
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Ezekiel 32:24
“ Elam lies there surrounded by the graves of all its hordes, those who were slaughtered by the sword. They struck terror in the hearts of people everywhere, but now they have descended as outcasts to the world below. Now they lie in the pit and share the shame of those who have gone before them.
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Isaiah 11:11
In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to bring back the remnant of his people— those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt; in southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Elam; in Babylonia, Hamath, and all the distant coastlands.
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Isaiah 66:19
I will perform a sign among them. And I will send those who survive to be messengers to the nations— to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians( who are famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to all the lands beyond the sea that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. There they will declare my glory to the nations.
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Genesis 14:1
About this time war broke out in the region. King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Kedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim
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Ezra 4:2
So they approached Zerubbabel and the other leaders and said,“ Let us build with you, for we worship your God just as you do. We have sacrificed to him ever since King Esarhaddon of Assyria brought us here.”
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Numbers 24:22-24
But the Kenites will be destroyed when Assyria takes you captive.”Balaam concluded his messages by saying:“ Alas, who can survive unless God has willed it?Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will oppress Assyria and afflict Eber, but they, too, will be utterly destroyed.”
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Psalms 83:8
Assyria has joined them, too, and is allied with the descendants of Lot. Interlude
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Isaiah 22:6
Elamites are the archers, with their chariots and charioteers. The men of Kir hold up the shields.
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Ezekiel 32:22
“ Assyria lies there surrounded by the graves of its army, those who were slaughtered by the sword.
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Jeremiah 25:25
and to the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media.
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Numbers 23:7
This was the message Balaam delivered:“ Balak summoned me to come from Aram; the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills.‘ Come,’ he said,‘ curse Jacob for me! Come and announce Israel’s doom.’
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Hosea 14:3
Assyria cannot save us, nor can our warhorses. Never again will we say to the idols we have made,‘ You are our gods.’ No, in you alone do the orphans find mercy.”
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Genesis 11:10
This is the account of Shem’s family. Two years after the great flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
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Ezekiel 27:23
“ Haran, Canneh, Eden, Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad came with their merchandise, too.
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Daniel 8:2
In this vision I was at the fortress of Susa, in the province of Elam, standing beside the Ulai River.
