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17 Shem was the ancestor of Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech;[a] they were the ancestors of the kingdoms named after them. 18 Arpachshad was Shelah's father and Eber's grandfather. 19 Eber named his first son Peleg,[b] because in his time the earth was divided into tribal regions. Eber's second son was Joktan, 20-23 the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.

24-27 Shem's descendants included Arpachshad, Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, Nahor, Terah, and Abram, later renamed Abraham.

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Footnotes

  1. 1.17 Meshech: Most Hebrew manuscripts; a few Hebrew manuscripts and some manuscripts of one ancient translation “Mash” (see also Genesis 10.21-31).
  2. 1.19 Peleg: In Hebrew “Peleg” means “divided.”

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