Common English Bible

1 Chronicles 1:16-28 Common English Bible (CEB)

16. the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

17. Shem’s family: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.Aram’s family: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

18. Arpachshad was Shelah’s father, and Shelah was Eber’s father.

19. Two sons were born to Eber: one was named Peleg, because in his days the land was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

20. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22. Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

23. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s family.

24. Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;

25. Eber, Peleg, Reu;

26. Serug, Nahor, Terah;

27. and Abram, that is, Abraham.

28. Abraham’s family: Isaac and Ishmael.