17. The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.The descendants of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
18. Arphaxad was the father of Shelah.Shelah was the father of Eber.
19. Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan.
20. Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22. Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
23. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.
24. So this is the family line descended from Shem: Arphaxad, Shelah,
25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26. Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27. and Abram, later known as Abraham.
28. The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
29. These are their genealogical records:The sons of Ishmael were Nebaioth (the oldest), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,