Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Named in inverted order. Japheth was the elder (Gen_10:21), Shem the youngest, and, as in other cases, the youngest chosen for the blessing. Compare the inversion of the order in Gen_10:1, and Gen_2:6, and Gen_2:21, and See Gen_11:10 and note on Gen_9:24; Gen_10:1.