10 This is the story of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he had Arphaxad. It was two years after the flood. 11 After he had Arphaxad, he lived 600 more years and had other sons and daughters. 12 When Arphaxad was thirty-five years old, he had Shelah. 13 After Arphaxad had Shelah, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters. 14 When Shelah was thirty years old, he had Eber. 15 After Shelah had Eber, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters. 16 When Eber was thirty-four years old, he had Peleg.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 11:10-16
Commentary on Genesis 11:10-26
(Read Genesis 11:10-26)
Here is a genealogy, or list of names, ending in Abram, the friend of God, and thus leading towards Christ, the promised Seed, who was the son of Abram. Nothing is left upon record but their names and ages; the Holy Ghost seeming to hasten through them to the history of Abram. How little do we know of those that are gone before us in this world, even of those that lived in the same places where we live, as we likewise know little of those who now live in distant places! We have enough to do to mind our own work. When the earth began to be peopled, men's lives began to shorten; this was the wise disposal of Providence.