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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So this is the family line descended from Shem: Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Shem [his genealogical line], Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The family line from Shem to Abram is as follows: Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In summary, Shem fathered Arpachshad, who fathered Shelah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Kenan, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Sem, Arphaxad, Sale, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Shem, Arphahshar, Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Shaym, Arphekshar, Shalakh.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;and Arphaxad, Sala,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=130" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/1.htm">From Adam to Abraham</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8035.htm" title="8035: šêm (N-proper-ms) -- Name, oldest son of Noah. The same as shem; name; Shem, a son of Noah.">So from Shem came</a> <a href="/hebrew/775.htm" title="775: ’ar·paḵ·šaḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Probably of foreign origin; Arpakshad, a son of Noah; also the region settled by him.">Arphaxad,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7974.htm" title="7974: šā·laḥ (N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Shem. The same as shelach; Shelach, a postdiluvian patriarch.">Shelah,</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>Eber, Peleg, Reu,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10-26</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34-36</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">Genesis 10:21-25</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-32.htm">Genesis 5:32</a></span><br />After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Genesis 9:18-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10</a></span><br />This is the account of Shem. Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-11.htm">Genesis 11:11-12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-13.htm">Genesis 11:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Genesis 11:15-16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-17.htm">Genesis 11:17-18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-19.htm">Genesis 11:19-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-21.htm">Genesis 11:21-22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Genesis 11:23-24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25-26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2</a></span><br />Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,</p><p class="hdg">Shem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10-26</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> the generations of Shem: Shem <i>was</i> an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: … </p><p class="hdg">Shelah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-35.htm">Luke 3:35</a></b></br> Which was <i>the son</i> of Saruch, which was <i>the son</i> of Ragau, which was <i>the son</i> of Phalec, which was <i>the son</i> of Heber, which was <i>the son</i> of Sala,</p><p class="hdg">Sala.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/1-18.htm">Arpachshad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-18.htm">Arpach'shad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-18.htm">Arphaxad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-18.htm">Shelah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-17.htm">Shem</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/3-37.htm">Arpachshad</a> <a href="/genesis/10-22.htm">Arpach'shad</a> <a href="/luke/3-36.htm">Arphaxad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">Shelah</a> <a href="/luke/3-36.htm">Shem</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-1.htm">Adam's line to Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-5.htm">The sons of Japheth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">The sons of Ham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-17.htm">The sons of Shem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">Shem's line to Abraham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-29.htm">Ishmael's sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">The sons of Keturah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-34.htm">The posterity of Abraham by Esau.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-38.htm">The sons of Seir.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-43.htm">The kings of Edom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-51.htm">The dukes of Edom.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br 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Israelites. The name "Shem" means "name" or "renown," and he is often associated with the line of blessing. In <a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26-27</a>, 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.<p><b>came Arphaxad</b><br>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 <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Genesis 11:10-26</a>. 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.<p><b>Shelah</b><br>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 <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Genesis 11:12-15</a>. 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.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shem.htm">Shem</a></b><br>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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/arphaxad.htm">Arphaxad</a></b><br>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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shelah.htm">Shelah</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogies.htm">The Importance of Genealogies</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/our_place_in_god's_story.htm">Our Place in God's Story</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_chron_27's_census_align.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 27's census reconcile with other conflicting census figures in the Bible (e.g., 2 Samuel 24)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_terah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Terah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_names_missing_or_shifted_in_1_chron_24.htm">Why do certain names in 1 Chronicles 24 appear to be missing or shifted when compared with genealogies in 2 Samuel or other Chronicles passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_'cainan'_in_luke_3_36_omitted_elsewhere.htm">Luke 3:36 – How do we address the mention of “Cainan” in Luke’s genealogy when some Old Testament texts appear to omit this name?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">TEN GENERATIONS FROM SHEM TO ABRAHAM; AN ABSTRACT</span> <span class= "bld">OF</span> <a href="/context/genesis/11-10.htm" title="These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:">Genesis 11:10-26</a>, <span class= "bld">OMITTING ALL HISTORIC NOTICES</span> (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/1-24.htm" title="Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,">1Chronicles 1:24-27</a>).<p>Between Arphaxad aud Shelah the LXX., at <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm" title="And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:">Genesis 11:12</a>, insert <span class= "greekheb">?????? </span>= Heb. <span class= "ital">Kenan</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/1-2.htm" title="Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,">1Chronicles 1:2</a>, 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).<p><a href="/context/1_chronicles/1-28.htm" title="The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.">1Chronicles 1:28-42</a> 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, <span class= "ital">seq.</span>)<span class= "ital">;</span> because the writer wishes to lead up to Israel as the climax of his presentation. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[So from] Shem came</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֥ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8035.htm">Strong's 8035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shem -- 'name', oldest son of Noah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Arphaxad,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·paḵ·šaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_775.htm">Strong's 775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arpachshad -- third son of Shem, also the region settled by him</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shelah,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁלַח׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7974.htm">Strong's 7974: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shelah -- a descendant of Shem</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 1:24 Shem Arpachshad Shelah (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 1:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 1:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 1:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 1:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>