15. the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
16. the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
17. The sons of Shem wereElam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram,Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshek.
18. Arphaxad became the father of Shelah,and Shelah became the father of Eber.
19. Two sons were born to Eber:The name of one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother was Joktan.
20. Joktan became the father ofAlmodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21. Hadoram, Uzal, and Diklah,
22. Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,
23. Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24. Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25. Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26. Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27. and Abram, who is Abraham.