'''Chokhmei Umot Chochmei Umos HaOlam''' ('''חוכמי אומות העולם''' generally translated as "[[Mages]]" or "Wise of the Nations") is the Maimonidian term for Noahites taken from the Laws of Kings 8:11. They are like [[Hagarim]] but who have taken no [[Oath Brith]] and are not "[[baptiseTevilah]]d" so only even if they send offerings as Augustus Caesar did for example. The Oral Torah refers to them as '''Bnei Noah'''. They are called '''Muslamai''' in the Targum of Rabbi Onkelos. The Arabic scriptures refer to them as משלם.
The terms indicate non-Jews who have taken upon themselves the observance of [[Noahide Law]] for their own rational reasons. Maimonides calls them seems to imply that '''חוכמי אומות העולםChochmei Umos HaOlam''do not have a portion in the world to come, although he doesn' meaning wise ones of the nationst actual say that. The implication therefore is that they will be judged according to their merits.
'''Bnei Noah''' is Compare this with [[Tzadikei Umos HaOlam]] and [[Chasidei Umos HaOlam]] who observe the [[Mishnahseven laws]] because they were revealed through [[Moshe Rabbenu]]'s word for '''Noahites''' called '''Muslamai''' in the Targum of Rabbi Onkelosas explained by Jewish tradition.
''Chochmei Umos HaOlam'' is the hebrew term used by Maimonides in the Laws of Kings 8:11. It is generally translated as "[[Mages]]" or "Wise of the Nations". It indicates a non-Jew who has taken upon himself the observance of [[Noahide Law]], but observes it for their own rational reasons. Maimonides seems to imply that ''Chochmei Umos HaOlam'' do not have a portion in the world to come, although he doesn't actual say that. The implication therefore is that they will be judged according to their merits. This is contrasted with the ''[[Chasidei Umos HaOlam]]'' who observes the [[seven laws]] because they were revealed through [[Moshe Rabbenu]] as explained by Jewish tradition..The Arabic scriptures refer to them as משלם.Compare with [[Tzadikei Umos HaOlam]] and [[Chasidei Umos HaOlam]]. In Judaism these are the "Noahites" or "Noachites" also knoen known as "Noahides". According to [[Halakhic Judaism]], as expressed in the [[Talmud]], the Noahide Laws apply to all humanity through mankind's descent from one paternal ancestor who in Hebrew tradition is called [[Noah]] (the head of the only family to survive during [[Deluge (mythology)|The Flood]]). In Judaism, בני נח ''[[B'nei Noah]]'' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], "Descendants of Noah", "Children of Noah") refers to all of mankind.
In Jewish tradition, the terms ''Ben Noach'' - Son of Noah or ''Bat Noach'' - Daughter of Noah is used to refer to a generic human being. There are seven [[noahide laws]] that are applicable for all humanity, regardless of culture or ethnicity. Technically the term ''Ben Noach'' or ''Bat Noach'' does not necessarily mean that an individually keeps the [[noahide laws]], however in most modern usage this is implied. Orthography: People familiar with the Hebrew letter 'ח' - Khet usually spell the word NOACHIDE, otherwise it is spelled often NOAHIDE for the convenience of English speakers.
