Bible Verses About Shem: Descendants of

Here is the genealogy of the sons of Noach — Shem, Ham and Yefet; sons were born to them after the flood.

Children were also born to Shem, ancestor of all the descendants of ‘Ever and older brother of Yefet.

The sons of Shem were ‘Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud and Aram.

The sons of Aram were ‘Utz, Hul, Geter and Mash.

Arpakhshad fathered Shelach, and Shelach fathered ‘Ever.

To ‘Ever were born two sons. One was given the name Peleg [division], because during his lifetime the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Yoktan.

Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

‘Oval, Avima’el, Sheva,

Ofir, Havilah and Yovav — all these were the sons of Yoktan.

Their territory stretched from Mesha, as you go toward S’far, to the mountain in the east.

These were the descendants of Shem, according to their families and languages, in their lands and in their nations.

Here is the genealogy of Shem. Shem was 100 years old when he fathered Arpakhshad two years after the flood.

After Arpakhshad was born, Shem lived another 500 years and had sons and daughters.

Arpakhshad lived thirty-five years and fathered Shelach.

After Shelach was born, Arpakhshad lived another 403 years and had sons and daughters.

Shelach lived thirty years and fathered ‘Ever.

After ‘Ever was born, Shelach lived another 403 years and had sons and daughters.

‘Ever lived thirty-four years and fathered Peleg.

After Peleg was born, ‘Ever lived another 430 years and had sons and daughters.

Peleg lived thirty years and fathered Re‘u.

After Re‘u was born, Peleg lived another 209 years and had sons and daughters.

Re‘u lived thirty-two years and fathered S’rug.

After S’rug was born, Re‘u lived another 207 years and had sons and daughters.

S’rug lived thirty years and fathered Nachor.