²¹ And Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had sons. Shem was the father of all the sons of Eber.^{(A) 22} Shem’s sons^(B) were Elam, Asshur,^[a] Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

²³ Aram’s sons: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

²⁴ Arpachshad fathered^[b] Shelah,^(C) and Shelah fathered Eber. ²⁵ Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided;^(D) his brother was named Joktan. ²⁶ And Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, ²⁷ Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, ²⁸ Obal, Abimael, Sheba, ²⁹ Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons.