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Genesis 10:25

EberJoktanPeleg

23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

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.

26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and 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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 1:19

    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.

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  • Genesis 10:32

    These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:8

    When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

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  • Acts 17:26

    And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

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  • Luke 3:35–36

    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,

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  • Genesis 11:16–19

    And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

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  • Genesis 10:21

    Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

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