17 (A)The sons of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and [a]Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

18 Also Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat [b]Eber.

19 Unto Eber also were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his days was the earth divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:17 Of whom came the Syrians, and therefore they are called Aramites throughout all the Scripture.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:18 Of him came the Hebrews, which were afterward called Israelites of Israel, which was Jacob: and Jews of Judah because of the excellency of that tribe.

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