1 Chronicles 1:24
New International Version
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

New Living Translation
So this is the family line descended from Shem: Arphaxad, Shelah,

English Standard Version
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;

Berean Standard Bible
So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,

King James Bible
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

New King James Version
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

New American Standard Bible
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

NASB 1995
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

NASB 1977
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

Legacy Standard Bible
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

Amplified Bible
Shem [his genealogical line], Arpachshad, Shelah,

Christian Standard Bible
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

American Standard Version
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

English Revised Version
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

Good News Translation
The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

International Standard Version
In summary, Shem fathered Arpachshad, who fathered Shelah,

Majority Standard Bible
So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,

NET Bible
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

New Heart English Bible
Shem, Arpachshad, Kenan, Shelah,

Webster's Bible Translation
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

World English Bible
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

Young's Literal Translation
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

Smith's Literal Translation
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Sem, Arphaxad, Sale,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

New American Bible
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

New Revised Standard Version
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Shem, Arphahshar, Shelah,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Shaym, Arphekshar, Shalakh.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;and Arphaxad, Sala,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
From Adam to Abraham
23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. 24So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah, 25Eber, Peleg, Reu,…

Cross References
Genesis 11:10-26
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. / And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. ...

Luke 3:34-36
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, / the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, / the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

Genesis 10:21-25
And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber. / The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. / The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. ...

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 9:18-19
The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. / These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

Genesis 11:10
This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.

Genesis 11:11-12
And after he had become the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.

Genesis 11:13-14
And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.

Genesis 11:15-16
And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.

Genesis 11:17-18
And after he had become the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.

Genesis 11:19-20
And after he had become the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.

Genesis 11:21-22
And after he had become the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.

Genesis 11:23-24
And after he had become the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.

Genesis 11:25-26
And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters. / When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Matthew 1:2
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.


Treasury of Scripture

Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

Shem.

Genesis 11:10-26
These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: …

Shelah.

Luke 3:35
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

Sala.

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1 Chronicles 1
1. Adam's line to Noah.
5. The sons of Japheth.
8. The sons of Ham.
17. The sons of Shem.
24. Shem's line to Abraham.
29. Ishmael's sons.
32. The sons of Keturah.
34. The posterity of Abraham by Esau.
38. The sons of Seir.
43. The kings of Edom.
51. The dukes of Edom.














So from Shem
Shem is one of the three sons of Noah, and his lineage is significant as it leads to the Semitic peoples, including the Israelites. The name "Shem" means "name" or "renown," and he is often associated with the line of blessing. In Genesis 9:26-27, Noah blesses Shem, indicating that the Lord would be the God of Shem, which foreshadows the covenant relationship between God and the descendants of Shem, particularly through Abraham. Shem's descendants are traditionally seen as the ancestors of the Semitic nations, including the Hebrews, Assyrians, and Arameans.

came Arphaxad
Arphaxad is the son of Shem, and his name is often linked to the region of Arrapachitis in northern Mesopotamia, suggesting a geographical connection. Arphaxad is significant in the genealogical line leading to Abraham, as noted in Genesis 11:10-26. His lineage is crucial for tracing the ancestry of the Israelites and understanding the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham. The name Arphaxad may mean "healer" or "release," and he is an ancestor of the Chaldeans, who later play a significant role in biblical history.

Shelah
Shelah is the son of Arphaxad and continues the genealogical line that leads to Abraham. His name means "petition" or "request," and he is mentioned in Genesis 11:12-15. The line from Shelah eventually leads to Eber, from whom the term "Hebrew" is derived, indicating the ethnic and cultural identity of the Israelites. This lineage underscores the continuity of God's covenant promises through specific family lines, ultimately leading to the birth of Jesus Christ, who fulfills the prophecies concerning the Messiah.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Shem
Shem is one of Noah's three sons. He is considered the ancestor of the Semitic peoples, including the Israelites. His lineage is significant in the biblical account as it leads to Abraham and ultimately to Jesus Christ.

2. Arphaxad
Arphaxad is the son of Shem. His name is often associated with the region of Arpachshad, which some scholars believe to be in northern Mesopotamia. He is an important link in the genealogy leading to Abraham.

3. Shelah
Shelah is the son of Arphaxad. His mention in the genealogies underscores the continuity of God's promise through the generations, leading to the establishment of the Israelite nation.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Genealogies
Genealogies in the Bible are not just lists of names; they are testimonies of God's faithfulness and the unfolding of His redemptive plan through history.

God's Sovereignty in History
The lineage from Shem to Shelah demonstrates God's sovereign hand in guiding history according to His purposes, leading to the birth of Jesus Christ.

Faithfulness Across Generations
The mention of these names reminds us of the importance of faithfulness across generations. Each person in the genealogy played a role in God's plan, encouraging us to be faithful in our own time.

Our Place in God's Story
Just as Shem, Arphaxad, and Shelah had their roles, we too have a place in God's ongoing account. We are called to live faithfully, trusting in His promises.TEN GENERATIONS FROM SHEM TO ABRAHAM; AN ABSTRACT OF Genesis 11:10-26, OMITTING ALL HISTORIC NOTICES (1Chronicles 1:24-27).

Between Arphaxad aud Shelah the LXX., at Genesis 11:12, insert ?????? = Heb. Kenan (1Chronicles 1:2, above). The name is not contained in our present Hebrew text of Genesis. Kenan may have been dropped originally, in order to make Abraham the tenth from Shem, as Noah is tenth from Adam. The artificial symmetry of these ancient lists is evidently designed. Comp. the thrice fourteen generations in the genealogy of our Lord (Matthew 1).

1Chronicles 1:28-42 enumerate a second series of seventy tribes or peoples, derived from Abraham through the three representative names of Ishmael, Keturah, and Isaac; just as the seventy peoples of the former series are derived from Noah through Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And as, in the former list, the sons of Japheth and Ham were treated of before the Semitic stocks, so, in the present instance, the sons of Ishmael and Keturah precede Isaac, and of Isaac's sons Esau precedes Israel (35, seq.); because the writer wishes to lead up to Israel as the climax of his presentation. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[So from] Shem came
שֵׁ֥ם ׀ (šêm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8035: Shem -- 'name', oldest son of Noah

Arphaxad,
אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד (’ar·paḵ·šaḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 775: Arpachshad -- third son of Shem, also the region settled by him

Shelah,
שָֽׁלַח׃ (šā·laḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7974: Shelah -- a descendant of Shem


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