Interesting Facts

• Mash is identified as one of the four sons of Aram.
• His name is included in the genealogical lists found in Genesis, Jasher, and Jubilees, establishing his place within the lineage of Shem.
• The sources do not attribute any specific actions, events, or individual history directly to Mash.
• The spelling of his name is consistent across Genesis 10:23 and Jasher 7:17b as Mash.

Genealogy

• Mash was the son of Aram, who was among the five sons of Shem.
• His grandfather was Noah, the patriarch who survived the great flood.
• His great-uncles were Ham and Japheth, the other sons of Noah.
• His brothers were Uz, Hul (or Chul), and Gether (or Gather).
• The provided sources offer no information regarding Mash’s birth, marriage, or any descendants. His presence in the texts is solely within the enumeration of Aram’s sons.

Historical Context

Mash lived in the early post-diluvian era, a period marked by the repopulation of the earth by the descendants of Noah. According to Jubilees, the first generation after the flood was born between the years 1658-1680 A.M.. Mash would have been part of this initial expansion of Shem’s lineage, occurring before the significant division and dispersal of humanity following the Tower of Babel incident. The land was later divided among Noah’s sons, but the specific allotments for Aram and his sons are detailed after the time of Mash’s generation. The influence of “unclean demons” misleading mankind is also mentioned during this early epoch, although no direct connection is made between these spirits and Mash. This was also a time when Noah imparted instructions and commandments to his sons and grandsons, urging righteousness and warning against the sins that led to the flood.

Narrative

Mash’s role within the narrative of the selected sources is purely genealogical. He is consistently listed as one of the sons of Aram [17b, 23], thereby establishing his place within the family lineage stemming from Noah through Shem. His inclusion serves to document the early expansion of humanity after the flood. Unlike other figures mentioned in the sources, such as Nimrod, who is portrayed as a powerful and rebellious figure, or Peleg, whose birth is associated with the division of the earth, Mash has no individual actions, dialogues, or specific story attributed to him in these texts [1, 17b, 23]. His significance lies in his position within the ancestral records, providing a link in the chain of descent and contributing to the broader narrative of human origins and the unfolding of early post-flood history as recorded in Genesis, Jasher, and Jubilees [1, 17b, 23]. The later building of cities by the sons of Aram, with one named Uz after their eldest brother, provides a general context for the activities of Aram’s descendants, but does not offer any individual details about Mash.