1 Chronicles 1:19
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
18 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
20 And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
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- BSB
- Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- KJV
- And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- WEB
- To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- ASV
- And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother`s name was Joktan.
- DARBY
- And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
- BLB
- And to Eber were born two sons. The name of one [was] Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided, and the name of his brother [was] Joktan.
- ÅB
- Og Eber fikk to sønner; den ene hette Peleg, for i hans dager ble menneskene spredt over jorden, og hans bror hette Joktan.
- OTB
- Eber hadde to sønner:
en ble kalt Peleg, for i hans dager ble jorden delt;
og hans bror ble kalt Joktan. - B1930
- Og Eber fikk to sønner; den ene hette Peleg, for i hans dager blev menneskene spredt over jorden, og hans bror hette Joktan.
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Cross references
Genesis 10:21
And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
Read in contextGenesis 11:16–17
When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
Read in contextGenesis 10:25
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
Read in contextNumbers 24:24
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
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