Noah’s Division of the Earth

The Division of the Earth Shortly after this time, Noah’s sons and their wives began

to repopulate the barren earth. According to the Book of Jubilees, Noah gathered his

three sons — Shem, Ham, and Japheth — and all their families. He called them together

to divide the newly restored world, so that each would have a distinct inheritance.

This division was not done through argument or ambition, but by lot — meaning the choice of territory

was determined through a sacred casting, leaving the decision in the hands of God.

Noah reminded his sons that the Most High had given the earth to mankind, but that each family

was to remain within their appointed borders. This was to prevent conflict and ensure