Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.

But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it on both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

Now Cush fathered Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.

Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

Arpachshad fathered Shelah; and Shelah fathered Eber.

Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Descendants of Shem

These are the records of the generations of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old when he fathered Arpachshad, two years after the flood;

and Shem lived five hundred years after he fathered Arpachshad, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and fathered Shelah;

and Arpachshad lived 403 years after he fathered Shelah, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Shelah lived thirty years, and fathered Eber;

and Shelah lived 403 years after he fathered Eber, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Eber lived thirty-four years, and fathered Peleg;

and Eber lived 430 years after he fathered Peleg, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Peleg lived thirty years, and fathered Reu;

and Peleg lived 209 years after he fathered Reu, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Reu lived thirty-two years, and fathered Serug;

and Reu lived 207 years after he fathered Serug, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Serug lived thirty years, and fathered Nahor;

and Serug lived two hundred years after he fathered Nahor, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and fathered Terah;

and Nahor lived 119 years after he fathered Terah, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

Terah lived seventy years, and fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.