1. Krønikebok 1,19

17 Sems sønner inkluderte:
Elam, Assur, Arpaksjad, Lud, Aram,
Arams sønner var
Us, Hul, Geter og Mesjek.

18 Arpaksjad var far til Sjelah, og Sjelah var far til Eber.

Eber hadde to sønner:
en ble kalt Peleg, for i hans dager ble jorden delt;
og hans bror ble kalt Joktan.

20 Joktans etterkommere inkluderte:
Almodad, Sjelef, Hasarmavet, Jerah,

21 Hadoram, Uzal og Dikla,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.

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