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1 Chronicles 1:18-33 Good News Bible (GNB)

18. Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who was the father of Eber.

19. Eber had two sons; one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided, and the other was named Joktan.

20. The descendants of Joktan were the people of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22. Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

23. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.

24. The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26. Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27. and Abram (also known as Abraham).

28. Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael.

29. The sons of Ishmael became the heads of twelve tribes: Nebaioth (from the name of Ishmael's eldest son), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

30. Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31. Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

32. Abraham had a concubine named Keturah, who bore him six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan had two sons: Sheba and Dedan.

33. Midian had five sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.

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