The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

The name of the third river is Tigris; it runs along the east side of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.

From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

His descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which runs next to Egypt all the way to Asshur. They settled away from all their relatives.