These are the descendants of Shem. When Shem was one hundred years old, he begot Arpachshad, two years after the flood.

Shem lived five hundred years after he begot Arpachshad, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Arpachshad was thirty-five years old, he begot Shelah.

Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he begot Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Shelah was thirty years old, he begot Eber. Shelah lived four hundred and three years after he begot Eber, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Eber was thirty-four years old, he begot Peleg. Eber lived four hundred and thirty years after he begot Peleg, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Peleg was thirty years old, he begot Reu. Peleg lived two hundred and nine years after he begot Reu, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Reu was thirty-two years old, he begot Serug. Reu lived two hundred and seven years after he begot Serug, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Serug was thirty years old, he begot Nahor. Serug lived two hundred years after he begot Nahor, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Nahor was twenty-nine years old, he begot Terah. Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years after he begot Terah, and he had other sons and daughters.

When Terah was seventy years old, he begot Abram, Nahor and Haran.