Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

Canaan was the father of Sidon – his firstborn – and Heth,

Caleb’s concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

The Lord writes in the census book of the nations, “This one was born there.” (Selah)

Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth.

Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

And sons were also born to Shem (the older brother of Japheth), the father of all the sons of Eber.

Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

(Now Bethuel became the father of Rebekah.) These were the eight sons Milcah bore to Abraham’s brother Nahor.

Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites.

These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob, fourteen in all.

Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, had no children to the day of her death.

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.

Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia. It is said of them, “This one was born there.”