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Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.
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Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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From Shem to Abram
This is the account of Shem’s family line. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.
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And after he became the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.
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And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.
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And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.
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And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.
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And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.
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And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.
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And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
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When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.
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And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
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After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.
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Abram’s Family
This is the account of Terah’s family line. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.
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While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, in the land of his birth.
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Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milkah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milkah and Iskah.
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The Call of Abram
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
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“As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
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No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
