God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
The firstborn son of Noah, passed by the Most High in favor of his younger brother, Shem. Jealousy and a need to usurp the birthright and blessing given through to Shem down to the Israel’s (Jacob) descendants. History, even modern history, is still being influenced by old tribal rivalries and hatred.
Sons of Shem..Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. The Arabs, the Hebrews and Phoenicians, and Aramaeans or Syrians, the Babylonians and Assyrians are descendants of Shem.
The sons of Japheth..Gomer,
Magog, and Madai,
Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras. They went north and settled around the coastal lands of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea. They became the
caucasians of Europe & Asia and the Medes (Persians) & Greeks.