17. Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.
18. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber.
19. Eber had two sons. One son was named Peleg. He was named this because the people on the earth were divided into different languages during his life. Peleg’s brother was named Joktan.
20. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21. Hadoram, Uzal and Diklah.
22. He was also the father of Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23. Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons.
24. The family line went from Shem to Abraham. It included Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26. Serug, Nahor, Terah
27. and Abram, who is called Abraham.
28. Abraham’s sons were Isaac and Ishmael.