The Semites^(A)

²¹ To Shem, who was the father of all the children of Eber, whose older brother was Japheth,^[a] were sons born also.

³⁰ Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar, the hill country of the east.

³¹ These are the sons of Shem, by their families and their language, in their lands and their nations.

Shem’s Descendants^(A)

¹⁰ These are the generations of Shem.

Shem was a hundred years old, and two years after the flood he became the father of Arphaxad. ¹¹ Shem lived after the birth of Arphaxad five hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.

¹² Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and became the father of Shelah. ¹³ Arphaxad lived after the birth of Shelah four hundred and three years, and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁴ Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber. ¹⁵ Shelah lived after the birth of Eber four hundred and three years, and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁶ Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg. ¹⁷ Eber lived after the birth of Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁸ Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu. ¹⁹ Peleg lived after the birth of Reu two hundred and nine years, and had other sons and daughters.

²⁰ Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug. ²¹ Reu lived after the birth of Serug two hundred and seven years, and had other sons and daughters.

²² Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor. ²³ Serug lived after the birth of Nahor two hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.

²⁴ Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah. ²⁵ Nahor lived after the birth of Terah one hundred and nineteen years, and had other sons and daughters.

²⁶ Now Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Terah’s Descendants

²⁷ These are the generations of Terah.

Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran became the father of Lot.