The Semites(A)

21 Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was[a] Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.(B)

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  1. Genesis 10:21 Or Shem, the older brother of

24 Arphaxad was the father of[a] Shelah,

and Shelah the father of Eber.(A)

25 Two sons were born to Eber:

One was named Peleg,[b] because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.

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  1. Genesis 10:24 Hebrew; Septuagint father of Cainan, and Cainan was the father of
  2. Genesis 10:25 Peleg means division.

14 When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.(A) 15 And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

16 When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.(B) 17 And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

18 When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.(C) 19 And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

20 When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.(D) 21 And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

22 When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.(E) 23 And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

24 When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.(F) 25 And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

26 After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram,(G) Nahor(H) and Haran.(I)

Abram’s Family

27 This is the account(J) of Terah’s family line.

Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor(K) and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.(L)

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