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Luke 3:35
ESV the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
NIV the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
NASB the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah,
CSB son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,
NLT Nahor was the son of Serug. Serug was the son of Reu. Reu was the son of Peleg. Peleg was the son of Eber. Eber was the son of Shelah.
KJV Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
NKJV the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

What does Luke 3:35 mean?

Early in Luke's genealogy of Jesus (Luke 3:23), many of the men listed were historically unknown. At best, they shared names with more famous ancestors. A few exceptions, such as Zerubbabel (Luke 3:27), were interrupted as the lineage came to David (Luke 3:31–33). Most of the men listed from that point are well-documented in the Old Testament. After referring to Abraham (Luke 3:34), the list once again includes names of men about whom we know almost nothing.

Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, and Shelah are mentioned in the Bible only as part of early genealogies. Peleg's name is associated with the idea of division (Genesis 10:25), possibly a reference to the incident at the tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9).

This continued list is Luke's way of emphasizing that Jesus' gospel is meant for all humanity, as Jesus is a true descendant of Adam, the father of all mankind.
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