The sonsof Shem[were] Elam,Asshur,Arpachshad,Lud,Aram,Uz,Hul,Getherand Meshech.
Alsoto Shem,the fatherof allthe childrenof Eber,[and] the olderbrotherof Japheth,children were born.
Theseare [the records of] the generationsof Shem.Shemwas one hundredyearsold,and becamethe fatherof Arpachshadtwo yearsafterthe flood;
And it cameabout in the daysof Amraphelkingof Shinar,Ariochkingof Ellasar,Chedorlaomerkingof Elam,and Tidalkingof Goiim,
the Arvadites,the Zemaritesand the Hamathites.
Arpachshadbecamethe fatherof Shelahand Shelahbecamethe fatherof Eber.
they approachedZerubbabeland the headsof fathers'[households], and saidto them, "Let us buildwith you, for we, like you, seekyour God;and we have been sacrificingto Him sincethe daysof Esarhaddonkingof Assyria,who broughtus up here."
Assyriaalsohas joinedwith them; They havebecomea helpto the childrenof Lot.Selah.
Then it will happenon that daythat the LordWill againrecoverthe secondtimewith His handThe remnantof His people,whowill remain,From Assyria,Egypt,Pathros,Cush,Elam,Shinar,Hamath,And from the islandsof the sea.
A harshvisionhas been shownto me; The treacherousone [still] dealstreacherously,and the destroyer[still] destroys.Goup, Elam,laysiege,Media;I have madean endof allthe groaningshe has caused.
Elamtookup the quiverWith the chariots,infantry[and] horsemen;And Kiruncoveredthe shield.
"I will seta signamong them and will sendsurvivorsfrom them to the nations:Tarshish,Put,Lud,Meshech,Rosh,Tubaland Javan,to the distantcoastlandsthat have neitherheardMy famenorseenMy glory.And they will declareMy gloryamong the nations.
and allthe kingsof Zimri,allthe kingsof Elamand allthe kingsof Media;
"Persiaand Ludand Putwere in your army,your menof war.They hungshieldand helmetin you; they setforth your splendor.
"Haran,Canneh,Eden,the tradersof Sheba,Asshur[and] Chilmadtradedwith you.
"Assyriais thereand allher company;her gravesare roundabouther. Allof them are slain,fallenby the sword,
"Elamis thereand allher hordesaroundher grave;allof them slain,fallenby the sword,whowentdownuncircumcisedto the lowerpartsof the earth,whoinstilledtheir terrorin the landof the livingand boretheir disgracewith those who wentdownto the pit.
I lookedin the vision,and while I was lookingI was in the citadelof Susa,whichis in the provinceof Elam;and I lookedin the visionand I myselfwas besidethe UlaiCanal.
"Assyriawill not saveus, We will not rideon horses;Norwill we sayagain,Our god,'To the workof our hands;For in You the orphanfindsmercy."
He tookup his discourseand said,"From AramBalakhas broughtme, Moab'skingfrom the mountainsof the East,ComecurseJacobfor me, And come,denounceIsrael!'
the son of Cainan,the son of Arphaxad,the son of Shem,the son of Noah,the son of Lamech,
