Genesis 11:10-26

The Descendants of Shem

¹⁰ These are the descendants of Shem. When Shem was a hundred years old, he became the father of Arpach'shad two years after the flood; ¹¹ and Shem lived after the birth of Arpach'shad five hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. ¹² When Arpach'shad had lived thirty-five years, he became the father of Shelah; ¹³ and Arpach'shad lived after the birth of Shelah four hundred and three years, and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁴ When Shelah had lived thirty years, he became the father of Eber; ¹⁵ and Shelah lived after the birth of Eber four hundred and three years, and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁶ When Eber had lived thirty-four years, he became the father of Peleg; ¹⁷ and Eber lived after the birth of Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and had other sons and daughters. ¹⁸ When Peleg had lived thirty years, he became the father of Re'u; ¹⁹ and Peleg lived after the birth of Re'u two hundred and nine years, and had other sons and daughters. ²⁰ When Re'u had lived thirty-two years, he became the father of Serug; ²¹ and Re'u lived after the birth of Serug two hundred and seven years, and had other sons and daughters. ²² When Serug had lived thirty years, he became the father of Nahor; ²³ and Serug lived after the birth of Nahor two hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. ²⁴ When Nahor had lived twenty-nine years, he became the father of Terah; ²⁵ and Nahor lived after the birth of Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and had other sons and daughters. ²⁶ When Terah had lived seventy years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.