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After God miraculously healed her of being unable to bare children she gave birth to Joseph. She later died giving birth to Benjamin. Rachel is the first woman recorded in the Bible as dying in childbirth. King David. David represented the 13th generation from Abraham in the family tree (the 33rd Biblical generation on earth).
God appeared to Abraham at 99 years old to promise him that he would produce many descendants. And Abram fell on his face. And God talked with him, saying, "As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. . . . but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations (Genesis 17:3 - 5 ...
Utilizing the table of nations, several Biblical commentaries (The Bible Knowledge Commentary, Bible Reader's Companion, and others) state that some of Kittim's (the great-grandson of Noah) descendants settled the island of Cyprus. This island was the location where the New Testament apostle named Barnabas grew up (Acts 4:36).
Other than a rare reference (Matthew 12:46, 13:55 - 56, Acts 1:14) nothing is revealed in the Bible about half-brothers Joses and Simon, as well as the half-sisters of Jesus. There is information, however, on family members James and Judas (called Jude). James
The genealogy from Shem to Abraham is the fifth found in the Bible. Preceding it are the lineages of Cain (Genesis 4), Seth (Genesis 5), Japheth and Ham (Genesis 10). For the eleven post-flood patriarchs from (and including) Noah and Shem to Abraham, the average age at which they produced their firstborn son was 90 years old.
Noah also "walked with God" and was considered one of the three most righteous people to have ever lived (Genesis 6:8 - 9, Ezekiel 14:14, 20). It is also from Seth's descendants that the great patriarchs Abraham, Issac and Jacob are born and from which the tribes of Israel come into existence.
Cain's genealogy found in Genesis 4 is the first of at least twenty-four found in the Bible! Twenty-two of these are recorded in the Old Testament, such as those for Japheth (Genesis 10:1 - 5), Ham (verses 6 - 20), Shem (verses 22 - 31), Abraham (Genesis 25:1 - 4, 12 - 18) and others.
Abraham, Sarah, Lot, as well as their slaves, leave Haran for the Promised Land. Nahor and his family, however, although they stay in the city (Genesis 12:4 - 5), will play a major role in the lives of the patriarch's descendants. Abraham's future son Isaac will end up marrying Rebekah, the daughter of Nahor's son Bethuel (22:20 - 23, 24:15).
Abram (his birth name before God renamed him) was born in the city of Ur of the Chaldees to a family that included older brothers Haran and Nahor. Terah, his father, was 130 years old at his birth. Abram, although not the firstborn in the family, is listed before his two older brothers (Genesis 11:26) as sons of Terah.
Hagar and her son were sent away from Abraham and Sarah on two separate occasions (Genesis 16:5 - 6, 21:9 - 14). Some of the modern-day Palestinians are also likely descendants of Lot (one of Abraham's relatives whose two daughters gave birth to the peoples of Moab and Ammon, Genesis 19:36 - 38).