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Luke 3:36
ESV the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
NIV the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
NASB the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
CSB son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
NLT Shelah was the son of Cainan. Cainan was the son of Arphaxad. Arphaxad was the son of Shem. Shem was the son of Noah. Noah was the son of Lamech.
KJV Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

What does Luke 3:36 mean?

As with most of the names given in the prior verse, men like Cainan and Arphaxad are mentioned in Scripture only as part of genealogies. We know almost nothing else about them. The same is true of the Lamech mentioned here; while he is the father of Noah, he is not the same person as the Lamech who came from the lineage of Cain (Genesis 4:18–24). Rather, he is the son of Methuselah (Luke 3:37; Genesis 5:25).

Shem, likewise, is known almost exclusively for his family members. The only times his actions are described are in relation to the flood (Genesis 7:13) and an ugly incident with his father, Noah (Genesis 9:20–23).

Noah, of course, is one of the most famous names in Scripture. This is the man chosen by God to build an ark, to retain the only people to survive God's wrathful annihilation of wicked mankind (Genesis 6:1–8).
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