Both Testaments · Major figure
Shelah
Shelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
Shelah is identified in the genealogies of Genesis, 1 Chronicles, and Luke as a descendant of Shem through Arpakhshad. He serves as a vital link in the ancestral line connecting Noah to Abraham and ultimately to Jesus Christ. His inclusion in these records emphasizes the preservation of the covenant line following the global flood.
In the text
- Verses
- 16
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Genesis 10:24
- Last appears
- Luke 3:35
Where Shelah appears
16 verses · 9 chaptersIn the same books
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
- Eber16 versesA descendant of Shem and the great-grandson of Arpachshad, serving as a key ancestor in the lineage of Abraham.
- Naaman16 versesA commander of the Syrian army who was healed of leprosy after obeying Elisha the prophet.
- Terah12 versesThe father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran who migrated from Ur of the Chaldeans toward Canaan.
- Shem17 versesThe eldest son of Noah who received his father's blessing and became the ancestor of the Semitic peoples.
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
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