15. the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
16. the Arvadites, the Zemarites and the Hamathites.
17. The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud; Aram: Uz, Chul, Geter and Meshech.
18. Arpachshad fathered Shelah and Shelah fathered Eber.
19. To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg —for in his days the earth was divided— and his brother’s name was Joktan.
20. Joktan fathered: Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah;
21. Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
22. Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23. Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
24. Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26. Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27. Abram—that is Abraham.