17 The sons of (A)Shem were Elam, Asshur, (B)Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and [a]Meshech. 18 Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber. 19 To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was [b]Peleg, for in his days the [c]earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan. 20 (C)Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22 [d]Ebal, Abimael, Sheba, 23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

24 (D)Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25 (E)Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 and (F)Abram, who is Abraham.

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