Interesting Facts

• The children of Meshech are identified as the Shibashni.
• The Shibashni dwell in the land of Meshech.
• Following the dispersal after the tower incident, the Shibashni built themselves cities.

Genealogy

• Shibashni are the descendants of Meshech.
• Meshech was a son of Japheth.
• Japheth was one of the sons of Noah, born after the flood.

Historical Context

The emergence of the Shibashni occurs in the period immediately following the confusion of languages and the subsequent scattering of humanity from the land of Shinar after the attempted construction of the Tower of Babel. This era was characterized by the division of the earth among the families of Noah’s sons. According to the sources, the descendants of Japheth, including Meshech and his children the Shibashni, migrated to their allotted territories. A significant activity during this time was the establishment of new settlements and the construction of cities by the various families as they spread out across the earth. It was also a common practice for these newly built cities to be named after the founding families or their ancestors. This period also saw the establishment of governments within these new cities.

Narrative

The narrative concerning the Shibashni places them as the descendants of Meshech, one of the sons of Japheth. Following the scattering from Babel, the families of Noah dispersed to their assigned lands. The text indicates that the children of Meshech, known as the Shibashni, dwelt in the land of Meshech. A key action associated with the Shibashni, in common with other families of Japheth such as the children of Tugarma and Javan, was that they went and built themselves cities in their designated territories after the dispersal. While the provided sources do not detail specific deeds or interactions of individuals within the Shibashni, their mention contributes to the overarching narrative of how the descendants of Japheth populated the northern regions after the confusion of tongues. The Shibashni, therefore, represent one of the familial groups that emerged and established communities in the post-Babel world, adhering to the prevalent practice of building cities in their allocated lands.