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According to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 of the Hebrew Bible , Aram (אֲרָם or ʾĂrām) was a son of Shem , and the father of Uz , Hul , Gether and Mash.1In older historiographic sources, he is usually regarded as being the eponymous ancestor of the Aramaean people of Northern Mesopotamia and Syria .2While the historical Aramaeans do not make their definite appearance until ca. 1300 BC, there are disputed references to a campaign against "Aram" as early as 2300 BC, in the inscriptions of Naram-Sin of Akkad . According to the Book of Jubilees (9:5), the inheritance of the Earth to be bequeathed to the descendants of Aram included all of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, as far north as the mountains; although historically, the Aramaeans never at any time occupied the whole of this territory, which would include all of Babylonia . The land of Aram-Naharaim ("Aram of the Two Rivers") that included Haran , mentioned five times in the Bible, is traditionally thought to be populated by descendants of Aram, as is the nearby land of Aram that included Aram Damascus and Aram Rehob .3Aram son of Shem is also revered as a prophet in Mandaeism .4
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Aram ( ’Ărām ) is a son of Shem , according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 of the Hebrew Bible , and the father of Uz , Hul , Gether and Mash .The Book of Chronicles confirms Aram as one of Shem's sons, confirming Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash, as also on the list of Shem's descendants.Aram son of Shem is recognized as a prophet in Mandaeism and as an Islamic prophet .
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Aram ( Aram ) is a son of Shem , according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 of the Hebrew Bible , and the father of Uz , Hul , Gether and Mash or Meshech. The Book of Chronicles lists Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech as descendants of Shem, although without stating explicitly that Aram is the father of the other four.Aram is usually regarded as being the ancestor of the Aramean people of Northern Mesopotamia and Syria .
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Aram ( Aram ) is a son of Shem , according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 of the Hebrew Bible , and the father of Uz , Hul , Gether and Mash or Meshech. The Book of Chronicles lists Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech as descendants of Shem, although without stating explicitly that Aram is the father of the other four. In the Hebrew Bible , Aram is usually regarded as being the eponymous ancestor of the Aramean people of ancient Syria .On the contrary, Australian Chinese revolutionary and South China Morning Post co-founder Tse Tsan-Tai claim that Aram’s sons Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech are the ancestors of the indigenous peoples of the Americas , Austroasiatic peoples , Austronesians , and the indigenous peoples of Siberia , respectively, while also assigning the Armenians to Aram.
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Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis Aram ( Hebrew : אֲרָם Aram ) is a son of Shem , according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 of the Hebrew Bible , and the father of Uz , Hul , Gether and Mash or Meshech. The Book of Chronicles lists Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech as descendants of Shem, although without stating explicitly that Aram is the father of the other four. In the Hebrew Bible , Aram is usually regarded as being the eponymous ancestor of the Aramean people of ancient Syria . On the contrary, Australian Chinese revolutionary and South China Morning Post co-founder Tse Tsan-Tai claim that Aram’s sons Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech are the ancestors of the indigenous peoples of the Americas , Austroasiatic peoples , Austronesians , and the indigenous peoples of Siberia , respectively, while also assigning the Armenians to Aram.
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