17. the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
18. the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Afterward, the clans of the Canaanites spread out,
19. so that the Canaanite borders extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar, near Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, near Lasha.
20. These are the descendants of Ham, according to their clans, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations.
21. To Shem also, Japheth’s oldest brother and the ancestor of all the children of Eber, children were born.
22. The descendants of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram.
23. The descendants of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash.
24. Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.
25. To Eber two sons were born: the name of the first was Peleg, for in his time the world was divided; and the name of his brother was Joktan.
26. Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28. Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29. Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.
30. Their settlements extended all the way from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country.
31. These are the descendants of Shem, according to their clans, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations.