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**And Naamah** the wife of Noah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name
Before the Flood
1556AM
Year 1556 of the Jewish calendar.
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**Japheth**, meaning "God has expanded for me on the earth" [(Sefer HaYashar)]. And then Noah was 500 years old—year 1556 of creation [(Tzemach David)]. And they called him Japheth-Yanus due to his nature, for from his name it appears as if he had two faces [(Seder HaDorot 62). Abel was reincarnated into Shem and Japheth, who were one soul in two bodies (Yalkut Re'uveni, section on gilgulim in the name of Bereishit Rabbah).
Japheth was reincarnated into Samson and Cyrus (Avot de-Rabbi Natan 419 and Ba'al HaTurim 396) and into Esau (Yalkut Re'uveni, section on gilgulim 348, and Avot de-Rabbi Natan 164)]: