Shem’s Descendants

²¹ Shem, Japheth’s older brother, also had descendants.^[a] Shem was the father of the descendants of Eber. ²² Shem’s sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

²³ Aram’s descendants included Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

²⁴ Arpachshad fathered Cainan, Cainan fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.^{[b] 25} To Eber were born two sons. One was named Peleg,^[c] because the earth was divided during his lifetime. His brother was named Joktan.

²⁶ Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, ²⁷ Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, ²⁸ Obal, Abimael, Sheba, ²⁹ Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s descendants. ³⁰ Their settlements extended from Mesha towards Sephar, the eastern hill country.

³¹ These are Shem’s descendants, listed by their families, each with their own lands, language, and family groups.

³² These are the families of Noah’s sons, according to their records, by their nations. From these people, the nations on the earth spread out after the flood.