Genesis 11:10-26

The Family Line of Shem

10 Here is the story of Shem. It was two years after the flood. When Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.

11 After Arphaxad was born, Shem lived 500 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

12 When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.

13 After Shelah was born, Arphaxad lived 403 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

14 When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.

15 After Eber was born, Shelah lived 403 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

16 When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.

17 After Peleg was born, Eber lived 430 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

18 When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.

19 After Reu was born, Peleg lived 209 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

20 When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.

21 After Serug was born, Reu lived 207 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

22 When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.

23 After Nahor was born, Serug lived 200 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

24 When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.

25 After Terah was born, Nahor lived 119 years. And he had other sons and daughters.

26 Terah lived for 70 years. Then he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.

Genesis 11:10-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 11

This chapter gives an account of the inhabitants of the earth before the confusion of tongues at Babel, of their speech and language, which was one and the same, and of the place where they dwelt, Ge 11:1,2 and of their design to build a city and tower, to make them a name and keep them together, which they put in execution, Ge 11:3,4 of the notice the Lord took of this affair, and of the method he took to put a stop to their designs, by confounding their speech, and dispersing them abroad upon the face of the earth, Ge 11:5-9 then follows a genealogy of Shem's posterity down to Abraham, Ge 11:10-26 and a particular relation is given of Terah, the father of Abraham, and his family, and of his going forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, in order to go into the land of Canaan, and of his death at Haran by the way, Ge 11:27-32.