Crossword-Solution: JOKTAN 6 letters, 5 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 17

While Noah was still alive, the descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth appointed princes over each of the three groups—Nimrod for the descendants of Ham, Joktan for the descendants of Shem, and Phenech for the descendants of Japheth.

Joktan, however, besides being a God-fearing man, was of close kin to the men on trial, and he essayed to save them.

Now, as the Lord liveth, in whom I trust, I will not depart from this place wherein they have imprisoned me, and if I am to die through my sins, then will I die by the will of God, according to His desire." In vain Joktan endeavored to persuade Abraham to flee.

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan." This Eber was a very godly man, the next after Shem that vigorously stood up to maintain religion.

Hence methinks one might gather, that these above mentioned, whose genealogies are handled at large, as the families of Japheth, of Ham, and Joktan are, were both, in their persons and offsprings engaged (some few only excepted, who might adhere to Noah, Shem, and Eber) in that foul work, the building of Babel.