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,
27. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
28. Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
29. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these people were Joktan’s sons.
30. They lived in the area between Mesha and the hill country in the East. Mesha was toward the country of Sephar.