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Susan

Portrait of Susan

Susan is the daughter of Elam. Rasu'eja, who became the wife of Arpachshad, is identified as the daughter of Susan. This occurs in the twenty-ninth jubilee when Arpachshad took Rasu'eja as his wife and she bore him a son.

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Daughter Elam Mother Rasueja Arpachshad

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Susan in Jubilees 8

The Book of Jubilees 8:1

In the twenty-ninth jubilee, in the first week, 1373 A.M. in the beginning thereof Arpachshad took to himself a wife and...

I1n the twenty-ninth jubilee, in the first week, 1373 A.M. in the beginning thereof Arpachshad took to himself a wife and her name was Rasu'eja, the daughter of Susan, the daughter of Elam, and she bare him a son in the third year in this week, 1375 A.M. and he called his name Kainam.

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Susan in Jubilees 8

The Book of Jubilees 8:21

And he knew that a blessed portion and a blessing had come to Shem and his sons unto the generations for ever -the whole...

A21nd he knew that a blessed portion and a blessing had come to Shem and his sons unto the generations for ever -the whole land of Eden and the whole land of the Red Sea, and the whole land of the east and India, and on the Red Sea and the mountains thereof, and all the land of Bashan, and all the land of Lebanon and the islands of Kaftur, and all the mountains of Sanir and 'Amana, and the mountains of Asshur in the north, and all the land of Elam, Asshur, and Babel, and Susan and Ma'edai, and all the mountains of Ararat, and all the region beyond the sea, which is beyond the mountains of Asshur towards the north, a blessed and spacious land, and all that is in it is very good.

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Susan in Jubilees 9

The Book of Jubilees 9:2

And Shem also divided amongst his sons, and the first portion came forth for Ham and his sons, to the east of the river ...

A2nd Shem also divided amongst his sons, and the first portion came forth for Ham and his sons, to the east of the river Tigris till it approachcs the east, the whole land of India, and on the Red Sea on its coast, and the waters of Dedan, and all the mountains of Mebri and Ela, and all the land of Susan and all that is on the side of Pharnak to the Red Sea and the river Tina.

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