The Table of Nations

10 This is the account^(A) of Shem, Ham and Japheth,^(B) Noah’s sons,^(C) who themselves had sons after the flood.

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)

³⁰ The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

³¹ These are the sons of Shem by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

From Shem to Abram^(A)

¹⁰ This is the account^(B) of Shem’s family line.

Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father^[a] of Arphaxad.^{(C) 11} And after he became the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹² When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.^{(D) 13} And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.^[b]

¹⁴ When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.^{(E) 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.^{(F) 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.^{(G) 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.^{(H) 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.^{(I) 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.^{(J) 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,^(K) Nahor^(L) and Haran.^(M)

Abram’s Family

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

Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor^(O) and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.^{(P) 28} While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans,^(Q) in the land of his birth. ²⁹ Abram and Nahor^(R) both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai,^(S) and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milkah;^(T) she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milkah and Iskah.

The Semites^(A)

The Family of Abraham

Descendants of Hagar^(C)

Descendants of Keturah^(D)

Descendants of Sarah^(G)

Esau’s Sons

The People of Seir in Edom^(O)

The Rulers of Edom^(Q)