"And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber." — 1 Chronicles 1:18

1 Chronicles 1:18 · KJV

“And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.”

— 1 Chronicles 1:18

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. {Meshech: or, Mash}

Verse 19

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one {was} Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name {was} Joktan. {Peleg: that is, division}

1 Chronicles 1 — Context

And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. {Meshech: or, Mash}

And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one {was} Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name {was} Joktan. {Peleg: that is, division}

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

Cross References

Genesis 11:12-15

And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

Genesis 10:24

And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. {Salah: Heb. Shelah}

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