Bible Verses About Shem: Descendants of

These are the generations of the sons of Noe: Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and unto them sons were born after the flood.

Of Sem also the father of all the children of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born.

The sons of Sem: Elam and Assur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

The sons of Aram: Us, and Hull, and Gether; and Mes.

But Arphaxad begot Sale, of whom was born Heber.

And to Heber were born two sons: the name of the one was Phaleg, because in his days was the earth divided: and his brother's name Jectan.

Which Jectan begot Elmodad, and Saleph, and Asarmoth, Jare,

And Aduram, and Uzal, and Decla,

And Ebal, and Abimael, Saba,

And Ophir, and Hevila, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Jectan.

And their dwelling was from Messa as we go on as far as Sephar, a mountain in the east.

These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.

These are the generations of Sem: Sem was a hundred years old when he begot Arphaxad, two years after the flood.

And Sem lived after he begot Arphaxad, five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Sale.

And Arphaxad lived after he begot Sale, three hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.

Sale also lived thirty years, and begot Heber.

And Sale lived after he begot Heber, four hundred and three years: and begot sons and daughters.

And Heber lived thirty-four years, and begot Phaleg.

And Heber lived after he begot Phaleg, four hundred and thirty years: and begot sons and daughters.

Phaleg also lived thirty years, and begot Reu.

And Phaleg lived after he begot Reu, two hundred and nine years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Reu lived thirty-two years, and begot Sarug.

And Reu lived after he begot Sarug, two hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

And Sarug lived thirty years, and begot Nachor.