Shelah (son of Cainan)

Shelah (son of Cainan) is a man living at the time of the Patriarchs. He is named in 8 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 10:24.

Family

Verses

Genesis

• Genesis 10:24
  And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
• Genesis 11:12
  And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
• Genesis 11:13
  And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
• Genesis 11:14
  And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
• Genesis 11:15
  And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 1:18
  And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
• 1 Chronicles 1:24
  Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,

Luke

• Luke 3:35
  Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Notes

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2. Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.