Atomic Bible

Son of Arpachshad and ancestor of Abraham

Shelah

Named in 8 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 10:24.

שֶׁ֫לַחShelah

ΣαλάShelah

The name means “that breaks; that unties; that undresses.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Cainan
Children
Eber
People
Early Patriarch

About Shelah Written by AI

Shelah was the son of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) and the grandson of Shem, according to Genesis 10:24 and Genesis 11:12. He was born when Arpachshad was 35 years old and lived for 433 years (Genesis 11:12 to 15). Shelah was an ancestor of Abraham and is included in the genealogies of Genesis 10, 11, and 1Chronicles 1. In Luke's genealogy of Jesus, Shelah is mentioned as the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arpachshad (Luke 3:35 to 36). This differs from the Old Testament genealogies, which list Shelah as the son of Arpachshad. The reason for this discrepancy is uncertain, but it may reflect variant traditions or textual issues.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Shelah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Petition. (1.) Judah’s third son (Gen. 38:2, 5, 11, 14).

(2.) A son of Arphaxad (1 Chr. 1:18).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 10:24

    Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

  2. Genesis 11:12

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

  3. Genesis 11:13

    And after he had become the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

  4. Genesis 11:14

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

  5. Genesis 11:15

    And after he had become the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

  6. 1 Chronicles 1:18

    Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

  7. 1 Chronicles 1:24

    So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah,

  8. Luke 3:35

    the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.