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Shelah

Hebrew: שָׁ֫לַח —meaning: petition

also known as: Shelach, Sala, Salah

This was the name of 2 biblical men and appears 9 times in Scripture. The first occurance is in Genesis 10:24.

1. Shelah, a son of Arphaxad

   (1 Chronicles 1:18)

   He was the 2nd post-Flood patriarch after Shem. His son Eber (Heber) was born when Shelah was 30 years old.

   Lineage

   Noah →Shem →Arphaxad (Arpachshad) →Cainan →Shelah (Sala) →Eber (Heber—patriarch of the Hebrews) →Peleg →Reu →Serug →Nahor →Terah →Abram (Abraham) →Isaac and Ishmael

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2. Shelah, the 3rd son of Judah

   Selah’s grandfather is Jacob (aka Israel).

   His mother is Shuah, a Canaanite. He was born at Chezib (Genesis 38:2, 5, 11, 14).