This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.

Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.

When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son.

After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah was the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Noah’s Sons

The sons of Noah who came out of the boat with their father were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham is the father of Canaan.)

Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and went outside and told his brothers.

Then Shem and Japheth took a robe, held it over their shoulders, and backed into the tent to cover their father. As they did this, they looked the other way so they would not see him naked.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

The Line of Descent from Shem to Abram

This is the account of Shem’s family. Two years after the great flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.

When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.

When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.

When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.

When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.

When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.

When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.

When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.