Shem
2396-1796 BC
Genesis 1 - 5
From the creation to before the flood.
| SECULAR YEAR | JEWISH YEAR | EVENT IN HISTORY |
|---|---|---|
| -3760 | 1 | Creation of the world; birth of Adam and Eve (Chavah) |
| -3631 | 130 | Seth (son of Adam) was born |
| -3526 | 235 | Enoch (son of Seth) was born |
| -3436 | 325 | Keynan (son of Enosh) was born |
| -3366 | 395 | Mehalalel (son of Keynan) was born |
| -3301 | 460 | Yered (son of Mehalalel) was born |
| -3139 | 622 | Chanoch (son of Yered) was born |
| -3074 | 687 | Metushelach (son of Chanoch) was born |
| -2887 | 874 | Lemech II (son of Metushelach) was born |
| -2831 | 930 | Adam died |
| -2705 | 1056 | Noah (son of Lemech II) was born |
| -2225 | 1536 | Noah began the construction of the ark |
| -2205 | 1556 | Yaphet (son of Noah) was born |
| -2204 | 1557 | Cham (son of Noah) was born |
| -2203 | 1558 | Shem (son of Noah) was born |
| -2105 | 1656 | Metushelach died |
Genesis 6-10
| SECULAR YEAR | JEWISH YEAR | EVENT IN HISTORY |
|---|---|---|
| -2105 | 1656 | The great flood covered the earth |
| -2103 | 1658 | Arpachshad (son of Shem) was born |
| -2068 | 1693 | Shelach (son of Arpachshad) born |
| -2038 | 1723 | Eber (son of Shelach) was born |
| -2004 | 1757 | Peleg (son of Eber) was born |
| -1974 | 1787 | Re'u (son of Peleg) was born |
| -1942 | 1819 | Serug (son of Re'u) was born |
| -1912 | 1849 | Nachor I (son of Serug) was born |
| -1883 | 1878 | Terah (son of Nachor I) was born |