The Great Flood of Japhet

The Midrash of Philo 27:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

Why, when Noah prayed for Japhet, did he say, "God shall enlarge Japhet, and bid him to dwell in the house of Shem: and Canaan shall be their servant?" (Genesis 9:27).

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