18. Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The families of Canaan spread to different parts of the world.
19. The land where the Canaanites lived went from Sidon down along the coast to Gerar and from Gaza as far east as Sodom and Gomorrah and from Admah and Zeboiim as far north as Laish.
20. All these people were descendants of Ham. They are arranged by families, languages, countries, and nations.
21. Shem was Japheth’s older brother. One of Shem’s descendants was Eber, the father of all the Hebrew people.
22. Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
23. Aram’s sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber.
25. Eber was the father of two sons. One son was named Peleg. He was given this name because the earth was divided during his life. The other son was named Joktan.
26. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,