Genesis 6:10
And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
What it says
Noah has three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. His family line is named.
What it is doing
It identifies the household that will matter in the coming deliverance.
In context
8Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD. 9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. 10And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence. 12And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.