Quotes about Lineage
And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
- Genesis 10:21
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
- Genesis 10:22
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
- Genesis 10:23
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
- Genesis 10:24
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
- Genesis 10:26
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
- Genesis 10:27
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
- Genesis 10:28
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
- Genesis 10:29
And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:11
When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
- Genesis 11:12
When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
- Genesis 11:14
When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
- Genesis 11:16