And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

To Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

And to Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:

And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

And Jacob took to him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut-tree; and peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.