Genesis 10:25
23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
24 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.
26 And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
27 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 one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth 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. 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 was the earth 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 two sons were born: The name of the 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: Den ene het Peleg, fordi i hans tid ble jorden delt; hans bror het 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
1 Chronicles 1:19
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 contextGenesis 10:32
All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:8
When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.
Read in contextActs 17:26
From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
Read in contextLuke 3:35–36
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Read in contextGenesis 11:16–19
When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
Read in contextGenesis 10:21
And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
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