Genesis 11
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Genesis 11:10-32

10This is the report about Shem and his family. Two years after the deep water went away from the earth, Shem was 100 years old. He became the father of Arphaxad.

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

12When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.

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

14When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.

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

16When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.

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

18When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.

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

20When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.

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

22When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.

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

24When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.

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

26After Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.

27This is the report about Terah and his family. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.

28While Terah was still alive, his son, Haran, died. Haran died in Ur, the land of the Chaldeans. That was where Haran had been born.

29Abram married Sarai. Nahor married Milcah. Milcah was Haran's daughter. Haran was the father of Milcah and Iscah.

30Sarai could not give birth to children. She did not have any children.

31Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot. (Lot was Haran's son.) Terah also took Abram's wife Sarai. They all left Ur, the land of the Chaldeans. They began to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they stayed there.

32Terah lived for 205 years. Then he died in Haran.

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