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Shelah in the Bible — Who Was Shelah? | fresh.bible

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Shelah

A genealogy link between Arpachshad and Eber in the line from Shem to Abraham

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Shelah was the son of Arpachshad and father of Eber, placing him in the post-flood genealogy that traces the line from Shem to Abraham. He appears in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 and the genealogy of Shem in Genesis 11, and is also listed in 1 Chronicles 1.

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family_historySon of Arpachshad family_historyFather of Eber

Appears In6 mentions across 3 books

genesis

The Line That Leads to Abraham

Genesis 10:21-25

Two Sons, Two Deaths

Genesis 38:6-11

The Family Roster

Genesis 46:8-15

1 chronicles

Potters in the King's Service

1 Chronicles 4:21-23

Shelah is identified here as a direct son of Judah himself, making his descendants a primary branch of the tribe — his line includes town-founders, craftsmen, and those who served in Moab.

nehemiah

A Thousand Cubits of Grit

Nehemiah 3:13-16

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