The descendants of Shem

• 17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
• Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
• 18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.
  • 19 Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg which sounds like the word that means ‘divided’ because during the time that he lived, the people on the earth were divided into various language groups. Peleg’s younger brother was Joktan.
  • 20 Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
    21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
    22 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
    23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
• 24 The descendants of Shem, in order from him to Abraham, were Arphaxad, Shelah,
  25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
  26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
  27 and Abram, whose name was later changed to Abraham.