Shem's Descendants

10 (A)These are the generations of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood. 11 And Shem lived after he fathered Arpachshad 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

12 When Arpachshad had lived 35 years, he fathered Shelah. 13 And Arpachshad lived after he fathered Shelah 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

14 When Shelah had lived 30 years, he fathered Eber. 15 And Shelah lived after he fathered Eber 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

16 When Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg. 17 And Eber lived after he fathered Peleg 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

18 When Peleg had lived 30 years, he fathered Reu. 19 And Peleg lived after he fathered Reu 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

20 When Reu had lived 32 years, he fathered Serug. 21 And Reu lived after he fathered Serug 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

22 When Serug had lived 30 years, he fathered Nahor. 23 And Serug lived after he fathered Nahor 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

24 When (B)Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. 25 And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

26 When (C)Terah had lived 70 years, he fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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Descendants of Shem

10 These are the family records[a] of Shem. When Shem had lived 100 years, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood. 11 Shem lived 500 years after he fathered Arpachshad and had other[b] sons and daughters.

12 When Arpachshad had lived 35 years, he fathered Cainan. 13 After he fathered Cainan, Arpachshad lived 430 years and had other[c] sons and daughters, and then died.

Cainan lived 130 years and fathered Shelah. After he fathered Shelah, Cainan lived 330 years and had other[d] sons and daughters, and then died.[e]

14 When Shelah had lived 30 years, he fathered Eber. 15 After he fathered Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other[f] sons and daughters.

16 When Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg. 17 After he fathered Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other[g] sons and daughters.

18 When Peleg had lived 30 years, he fathered Reu. 19 After he fathered Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other[h] sons and daughters.

20 When Reu had lived 32 years, he fathered Serug. 21 After he fathered Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other[i] sons and daughters.

22 When Serug had lived 30 years, he fathered Nahor. 23 After he fathered Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other[j] sons and daughters.

24 When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. 25 After he fathered Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other[k] sons and daughters.

26 When Terah had lived 70 years, he fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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Notas al pie

  1. Genesis 11:10 Or generations
  2. Genesis 11:11 The Heb. lacks other
  3. Genesis 11:13 The Heb. lacks other
  4. Genesis 11:13 The Heb. lacks other
  5. Genesis 11:13 So with LXX (cf. Gen. 10:24 & Luke 3:35-36). MT reads Arpachshad lived 403 years after fathering Shelah, and had sons and daughters.
  6. Genesis 11:15 The Heb. lacks other
  7. Genesis 11:17 The Heb. lacks other
  8. Genesis 11:19 The Heb. lacks other
  9. Genesis 11:21 The Heb. lacks other
  10. Genesis 11:23 The Heb. lacks other
  11. Genesis 11:25 The Heb. lacks other