Genesis 11:10-26

Evangelical Heritage Version

The Ancestors of Abraham

¹⁰ This is the account about the development of the family of Shem.

Shem was 100 years old and became the father of Arphaxad two years after the flood. ¹¹ Shem lived 500 years after he became the father of Arphaxad, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

¹² Arphaxad lived 35 years and became the father of Shelah. ¹³ Arphaxad lived 403 years after he became the father of Shelah, and he became the father of sons and daughters.^[a]

¹⁴ Shelah lived 30 years and became the father of Eber. ¹⁵ Shelah lived 403 years after he became the father of Eber, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

¹⁶ Eber lived 34 years and became the father of Peleg. ¹⁷ Eber lived 430 years after he became the father of Peleg, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

¹⁸ Peleg lived 30 years and became the father of Reu. ¹⁹ Peleg lived 209 years after he became the father of Reu, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

²⁰ Reu lived 32 years and became the father of Serug. ²¹ Reu lived 207 years after he became the father of Serug, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

²² Serug lived 30 years and became the father of Nahor. ²³ Serug lived 200 years after he became the father of Nahor, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

²⁴ Nahor lived 29 years and became the father of Terah. ²⁵ Nahor lived 119 years after he became the father of Terah, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

²⁶ Terah lived 70 years and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.