2035. 'Throughout their generations' means the things that comprise faith. This is clear from the meaning of 'generations', and of descendants, as the things that comprise faith, dealt with in 613, 1145, 1255, 1330. And that things of love and faith are like blood relatives and relatives by marriage, see 685, 917.

1146. That 'Shem, Ham, and Japheth' have the same meaning here as previously - 'Shem' true internal worship, 'Ham' corrupted internal worship, 'Japheth' external worship corresponding to internal - is clear from what has been stated about them already. There it has been shown not only that Shem, Ham, and Japheth mean those types of worship, but also what is meant by true internal worship, which is Shem; also what is meant by corrupted internal worship, which is Ham; as well as what is meant by external worship corresponding to internal, which is Japheth. Consequently there is no need to pause any longer over these meanings.