Abraham (originally named Abram), the Patriarch of the Hebrews and Arabs, was one of the descendants of Shem through his son Arphaxad. Abraham was called by Yahweh (GOD) to leave his father Terah’s house and native land of Chaldea for a new land, family, and inheritance in Canaan, the Promised Land.
Yahweh made a Covenant with Abraham by which he would have to walk in the Commandments of the Lord and GOD would bless him with numerous descendants from his seed and numerous spiritual descendants from among the Gentile nations. Abraham is the spiritual father of all those who seek Yahweh from the heart and are willing to go the distance to follow Yahweh’s ways and lifestyle, as he did. 1
Noah
Noah was the father of Shem, Japheth, Ham.
Japheth
Japeth was the father of Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meschec, and Tiras.
Ham
Ham was the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan.
Cush was the father of Nimrod.
Shem
Shem was the father of Arphaxad. Arphaxad was the father of Shalah. Shalah was the father of Eber. Eber was the father of Peleg.
Peleg was the father of Reu. Reu was the father Serug. Serug was the father of Nahor. Nahor was the father of Terah.
Terah
Terah was the father of Nahor, Abram (Abraham), and Haran.
Haran
Haran was the father of Lot. Lot was the father of Moab and Ammon.
Nahor
Nahor married Milcah and they were the parents of Huz, Buz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.
Bethuel was the father of Rebekah and Laban.
Abraham and Keturah
Abraham married Keturah, Sarah, and had children with the Egyptian slave Hagar.
Abraham and Keturah’s children were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Abraham and Hagar (Egyptian Slave)
Abraham and Hara’s gave birth to Ishamel.
Ishmael’s sons were Nebajoth, Abdeel, Mishma, Massa, Tema, Naphish, Kedar, Mibsam, Dumah, Hadar, Kedemah, and Jetur.
Ishmael’s daughter was Mahalath (Basemath).
Abraham and Sarah
Abraham and Sarah gave birth to Isaac.
Isaac married Rebekah (Bethuel’s daughter). Isaac and Rebekah gave birth to Esau and Jacob.
Esau
Esau married Ishmael’s daughter Mahalath (Basemath), Adah (Hittite) and Aholibamah (Hivite).
Esau and Mahalath (Basemath) gave birth to Reuel.
Reuel fathered Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah (Edomite Chiefs.).
Esau and Adah gave birth to Eliphaz. Eliphaz fathered Amalek (with concubine Timnah). Eliphaz also fathered Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
Jacob (Israel)
Leah (Laban’s older daughter) and Jacob were the parents of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Zilpha (Leah’s servant) and Jacob were the parents of Gad and Asher.
Rachel (Laban’s younger daughter) and Jacob were the parents of Benjamin and Joseph.
Joseph and Asenath (daughter priest of On) were the parents of Manasseh and Ephraim.
Bilhah (Rachael’s servant) and Jacob were the parents of Dan and Naphtali.
Jacob’s (Israel’s) Sons
In total, Jacob had 12 son’s (in order of birth): Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Their children formed the 12 tribes of Israel.
As stated in Genesis 32: 24-27, Yahweh (GOD) changed Jacob’s name to Israel.
