The story of Noah begins:
>The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after
"and also after"
They weren't killed off by the flood. Joshua and other Israelites find them in Canaan. So, no, according to the scripture we all share, not everyone is descended from Noah.
>"But that's the Nephilim," some have argued. "A special case. But all normal humans are descended from Noah."
Look to the list of nations who are descended from Noah (Gen 10). We see from Gen 13 to Gen 15 tribes *not on that list*--even tribes that had been named prior to the flood and not listed as descended from Noah, here found well and alive after the flood.
We also see *two distinct sets of directions* to the Israelites of how to handle different tribes as they conquer the land of Canaan. The tribes of which they are instructed it is fine to take wives of *are on the list.* The tribes of which they are told to not take wives--to not even take livestock--*are not on the list* (or had mixed with the tribes not on the list, explicitly stated in scripture).
This same reasoning is why Abram had cared about his son having a wife of his own people, though living among Canaanites--going so far as to send a servant to his people to find one. And then Isaac after this, telling his sons they are not to take wives of the Canaanites.
Not doing this is the sin Esau committed, taking Hittite wives to anger his father and mother--so much so that Rebekah, his mother, laments what her life is worth if Jacob also were to do the same.
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