## After Noah had lived ## This can also be translated as "When Noah lived." ## he became the father of ## "he had his sons." This does not tell us whether the sons were born on the same day or in different years. ## Shem, Ham, and Japheth ## These sons are not listed in the order of their birth. Ham was the youngest son. Avoid translating this in a way that imply that the list is in the order of their ages.